Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia - US Centennial Commission Award 1876 (bronze)

Date1876

DimensionsA (W x D): 7.8 x 9 cm
B (L x W x H): 9.6 x 2.6 x 9.6 cm

Credit LineGift of Labatt Brewing Company Limited, 2010

Object number2010.011.1634

Label TextAfter his father's death in 1866, John Labatt II (1838-1915) officially took over Labatt Brewing Company in 1872. The company would become the largest brewery in Canada. He began to enter the company’s products into Canadian and international competitions. Winning medal after medal, the company gained fame and sales grew.

NameMedal, Prize