I recently dug a two piece, gold colored medal which states "Jacob Dold Benev Soc'y" on the hangar, and a round disc with a bull's head and "Organized Jan 14, 1888" on the round medallion. Medallion connected by a few links of a gold chain. Can anyone tell me anything about this piece? I searched the web, and found that Dold was a meat packer in the 19th century. Thanks for any input, and I'll post a picture later in the day.
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I figured i'd put up a photo of his plant in Buffalo, I know he lost a large slaughterhouse to a fire in 1873 at a cost of $70,000, that was a great amount of money back then.
EDIT-At one time his company employed 1500 people. Your medal was probably given to someone who was a big contributer to the benevolent society. It is a rare item i'm sure, there couldn't have been many of them and I can't find an example anywhere yet. I can't find out any info. on this particular benevolent soc., I would guess that it was set up to help the people he employed or maybe even local townspeople that needed help. I'd like to see a photo when possible.
http://www.geocities.com/richslon/dold.htm
EDIT-At one time his company employed 1500 people. Your medal was probably given to someone who was a big contributer to the benevolent society. It is a rare item i'm sure, there couldn't have been many of them and I can't find an example anywhere yet. I can't find out any info. on this particular benevolent soc., I would guess that it was set up to help the people he employed or maybe even local townspeople that needed help. I'd like to see a photo when possible.
http://www.geocities.com/richslon/dold.htm
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An article in 'The Kansan' of Oct. 15, 1924 reported, "Kansas City has become the second meat packing center in the world. it is the only city in which all the large packing companies have established plants." Years earlier, in 1892, Jacob Dold joined those ranks and opened a branch of his Buffalo plant in KCK.
About that same time there existed in KCK the National Benevolent Society. Perhaps the medal refers to one given by Jacob Dold's company on behalf of that Society. In any event here's a pic of that Society, each member wearing some form of ID--part of which may have the appearance of what you found.
For the newbies (in age) that object at the base of the pedestal is not an oversized Starbuck's coffee mug; it appears to be a 'spittoon', or, if you prefer, a 'cuspidor'.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Don........
Source: http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/c...ROOT=/Montgomery&CISOPTR=4316&CISOBOX=1&REC=1
About that same time there existed in KCK the National Benevolent Society. Perhaps the medal refers to one given by Jacob Dold's company on behalf of that Society. In any event here's a pic of that Society, each member wearing some form of ID--part of which may have the appearance of what you found.
For the newbies (in age) that object at the base of the pedestal is not an oversized Starbuck's coffee mug; it appears to be a 'spittoon', or, if you prefer, a 'cuspidor'.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Don........
Source: http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/c...ROOT=/Montgomery&CISOPTR=4316&CISOBOX=1&REC=1
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