Life Saving Medals from my home state

[Stogieman]

Massachusetts Humane Society Silver Life Saving Medal

The engraved reverse:

[Stogieman]

Bronze Life Saving Medal:

[Paul C]

Did you ever research the man and his deed?

[peter monahan]

That was my question too.  These are lovely and quite likely have very interesting stories attached which, depending on how good the newspaper archives are in rural Mass might be researchable.

[Stogieman]

Rick and I were going to go through the state archives in Boston someday but that's a bust now. If I could find the time, I know at least some of the records of these medals are held there.

[Paul C]

Stogie, Check out this link:

http://www.masslifesavingawards.com/awards/

If you write to them I bet they can give you more info.