Norse-American medal personnel from making dies for private medals, and was enacted after Philadelphia Mint Chief Coiner Franklin Peale had for some years run a private medals business on Mint premises, prior to his firing in 1854. Kvale hoped that his friend and fellow Minnesotan, Senator Henrik Shipstead, could persuade sculptor Gutzon Borglum to design the medal for no fee or a nominal one. Borglum, who was busy with construction at Stone Mountain in Georgia (he would later sculpt Mount Rushmore), had designed the Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar; he had no time to accept the work. Buffalo nickel designer James Earle
St. John's Episcopal Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut) sculptor Gutzon Borglum and installed in 1913. It is asserted to be "one of Bridgeport's most significant religious complexes" and is noted that "Although St. John's Church was not among the pioneer Gothic Revival churches which influenced the direction of church architecture during this period, it is a logical product of earlier designs and exemplifies Renwick's polished technique and his expertise in church design." St. John's Episcopal Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut) St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 768 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built around 1873 and was added to the National Register in 1984. The