American Legion 1925 Bronze School Award Oskar Hansen as surely one never has

as surely one never has a shortage of odds and ends that need a home

and the handle is wrapped

This woodblock print is the work of Takeo Takei (1894-1983)

I purchased this old brass boot at an estate sale at the family home of the former Plant Engineer at The United Shoe Machinery Company in Beverly

10 1/8" long x 1 1/4" tall and wide

American Legion 1925 Bronze School Award Oskar Hansen as surely one never hasNever a bad thing to honor Courage, Character, and Service, and this 1925 bronze American Legion School Award does so quite beautifully I think. The American Legion was established in Paris in 1919 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt to deal with the needs and well being of the nearly two million veterans returning from France after WWI, and in 1922 established a School Awards Program to honor outstanding graduating students. This medal to