Medal - First Spouse (Edith Roosevelt)
Issuer United States
Type Personality medals
Obverse
Bust of Edith Roosevelt
Lettering: EDITH ROOSEVELT 26th 1901-1909
Reverse
A depiction of the White House with a slightly offset column and compass
Lettering: THE WHITE HOUSE RESTORED 1902
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
EDITH ROOSEVELT 26th 1901-1909
Reverse Lettering
THE WHITE HOUSE RESTORED 1902
Comments
Edith, wife to Theodore Roosevelt who was the 26th U.S. President (1901-1909), is known for her work in restoring the White House. The reverse of her bronze medal symbolizes that by depicting the White House with a slightly off-center column and compass.
