Inside the gallery: 2 Carnegie Medals from the 1970s tell the story of 2 harrowing fire rescues
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Every year, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission distributes individually-struck, bronze medals to award recipients or their families with the hope that they will serve as a lasting reminder of the …