Title

George Westinghouse Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

Creator

Edmondo Quattrocchi
Medallic Art Company
Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Files

Creator Role

sculptor; producer; issuer

Description

The medal's obverse design depicts a bust profile of George Westinghouse, an American engineer who invented the railway air brake. The reverse design features a male figure possibly running alongside a wheel. His proper left hand rests on the wheel while his proper right is raised.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1963

Measurement

1 3/4 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

Inscription

"obverse: GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE 1846-1914 / E. Quattrocchi [facsimile signature] reverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / © / 1963 edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE"

Subjects

New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans; Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914

Work Type

commemorative medal

Class

coins & medals

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3154.3

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.