Sampson_Medal_from_the_USS_Castine.jpg

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Sampson Medal from the USS Castine. Note: Photograph taken during World War II, showing the medal's obverse and ribbon, with a bar identifying the recipient's ship, USS Castine (Gunboat # 6). This medal, featuring a depiction of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, was authorized by the Congress for Navy and Marine Corps personnel who participated in the Spanish-American War's West Indies campaign. Designer was Charles E. Barber. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

  • Catalog #: 80-G-K-13423
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Source https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g-k/80-G-K-13000/80-G-K-13423.html
Author Naval History and Heritage Command
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Public domain The graphic is a representation of an award or decoration of the United States military. It is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from a U.S. military award. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain in the United States.

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