Title

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

Creator

Frank Gasparro
Medallic Art Company
Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Files

Creator Role

sculptor producer issuer

Description

The medal's obverse design depicts a bust image of Elias Howe, an American inventor credited for building the first lockstitch sewing machine. The reverse design features a man standing at a table's proper right with his hands on a sewing machine. A woman sits in a chair to the table's proper left.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1971

Measurement

1 3/4 inches diameter

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

Inscription

obverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 1819 / 1867 / 19©71 / ELIAS HOWE reverse: "BE KNOWN THAT I HAVE INVENTED A NEW AND USEFUL MACHINE FOR DEWING / SEPTEMBER 10, 1846 edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE

Subjects

Howe, Elias, 1819-1867; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans

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

3154.28

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.