Rock Island 70th Anniversary Commemorative Medal
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Description
This commemorative medal is silver colored. The obverse features an oval shaped profile of Abraham Lincoln. The obverse features "FIRST BRIDGE/ MISSISSIPPI RIVER/ ROCK ISLAND LINES/ 70 YEARS OF/ SERVICE..." On the reverse, "70TH ANNIVERSARY/ ROCK ISLAND/
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1922
Measurement
1 1/2 inches dia.
Materials and Techniques Display
metal; mass production
State
coins & medals
Subjects
United States-History; Bridges
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
6202
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.