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" Digteren Hans Christian Andersen  - han var børnenes ven ".

Denne medalje er uddelt ved en fest på "Andersen Skolen i Chicago 1892

Medalje fra perioden 1850-1900

Medails H.C. Andersen Hans Christian Andersen with the text  " He was a friend of the children" given too ?  at a party on  The Hans Christian Andersen School Chicago 1892 U.S.A.    United States of America

The Hans Christian Andersen School was an elementary school located at 1148 North Honore (formerly the intersection of Lincoln and Division Streets) in the West Town community area of Chicago, Illinois.

Picturers from Andersen School 1907:    Andersen School  1.       Andersen School  2.

Kilde: Chicago Daily News, American Memory . Historical Collections for The National Digital Library

Foto: Lars Bjørnsten Odense