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Creator Role
sculptor producer issuer
Description
The medal's obverse design features a bust portrait of Booker T. Washington, an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. The reverse design features two African-American men wearing nothing but pants. One stands while the other sits on a stack of books. A series of small buildings are pictured to the men's proper lower right while a larger building is pictured at their proper upper left. The men look to their proper right.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1970
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
Inscription
obverse: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON / 1856 / 1915 / 19©70 / THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY reverse: EDUCATION / CITIZENSHIP / RALPH J. MENCONI Sc. edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans; Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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
3154.89
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.