Milwaukee Journal Pulitzer Prize Paper Weight

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retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 12/03/2015 12:07 am As a medal collector this is as close to a Pulitzer Prize Medal as I'll ever get. The Milwaukee Journal won the Pulitzer Prize in 1919 for it's "strong and courageous campaign for Americanism in a constituency where foreign elements made such a policy hazardous from a business point of view." (anti-German editorial policy in Milwaukee.) Since the Pulitzer is the highest honor a news paper can get the Journal was justifiably proud and issued a heavy brass paper weight showing both sides of the Pulitzer Prize Medal. The rectangular plaque rests on four balls of two different sizes so that the top is displayed on a slight slope. Report this Post to the Staff

chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 12/03/2015 08:51 am Great piece, a really nice bit of history Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 12/03/2015 10:21 am That's a nice addition to the desk set! At nearly a century old, it's even more impressive. Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 12/03/2015 12:41 pm Thanks everyone! By the way I found the citation quote in the book: "The Milwaukee Journal.." by Robert W. Wells. Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 12/03/2015 5:21 pm Do you know if this is listed in the Greenslet reference? I'm not sure if he cataloged plaques or these types of paperweights. Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 12/03/2015 7:01 pm Sorry, but I am not familiar with the Greenslet reference. Report this Post to the Staff
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