United Fruit Company Medal (obverse)

The United Fruit Company was founded in 1899 and by midcentury was one of the largest employers in Central America. Paul Manship’s artist’s sample shows the obverse of the true medal, which was awarded “for meritorious service at sea.” The American eagle rests upon an anchor, which, during the interwar years, often symbolized maritime trade between North America and Central and South America

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