Grover Cleveland Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
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Creator Role
sculptor producer issuer
Description
The medal's obverse design depicts the quarter-right profile of Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. On the reverse, the Great Seal of the United States is pictured at the center. The New York City skyline makes up the medal's background with the Statue of Liberty standing at the image's center as a crowd of people gaze at her from a ship deck.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1966
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: GROVER CLEVELAND 1837-1908 reverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT / AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 1966 edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Work Type
commemorative medal
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
3154.65
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.