A medal presented to UW Regent Hiram Smith at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia for 'best cheese.' One side of the medal reads "International Exhibition, Philadelphia, MDCCCLXXVI. Awarded by United States Centennial Commission." The reverse side features a seated robed figure surrounded by stars. A leather case lined in purple velvet holds the medal. The inscription inside the case reads "Awarded to Hon. Hiram Smith, Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan Co., Wis., For Best Cheese at the Centennial, 1876."