Diploma award to Caleb F

Description:

Diploma award to Caleb F. Davis by the State Agricultural Society of Michigan at the September meeting in 1850. The diploma states that it was awarded to Caleb F. Davis "For designing & drawing This Diploma." The diploma is signed by the State Agricultural Society of Michigan's Secretary, J.C. Holmes, and President, Epaphroditus Ransom. The diploma's decorative design includes the Michigan coat of arms, crops such as gourds grapes, and grains, livestock, and various agricultural scenes, including people picking fruit, plowing fields, and crossing streams. The diploma is printed on thick paper and mounted on linen.

Date Issued:

1850-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Biographical

Subject Topic:

State Agricultural Society

Subject Name:

Davis, Caleb Franklin Sr., Ransom, Epaphroditus, and Holmes, J.C.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/0BB1EFDE-6FD7-474F-8DC7-394542455946