John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)

John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)

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Creator Role

producer

Description

The medal's obverse design features a scene from John Brown's Raid. In the image, a man, probably John Brown, is shown kneeling and cradling a lifeless body. Behind him, a cannon, smoke, and a man hitting another man with a gunstock are pictured. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1971

Measurement

1 3/8 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

State

coins & medals

Inscription

obverse: JOHN BROWN'S RAID AT HARPER'S FERRY / OCT. 16, 1859 / AJB reverse: THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR / Brown's attempt to arm slaves / for an insurrection further / divided the states. His own / sons were killed, and / he was later hanged.

Subjects

Brown, John, 1800-1859; Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

commemorative medal

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

3803.3

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.

John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)

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