Rock Island 70th Anniversary Commemorative Medal

Creator

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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.