Mark Twain 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 features the left-side profile of Mark Twain, a pseudonym for Samuel Clemens, who was the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. On the reverse, an image of Huckleberry Finn is featured. The boy wears a straw hat and holds a fishing pole. A riverboat sails on the Mississippi River in the background.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1963
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS / 1835 MARK TWAIN 1910 reverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 19©63 / C.P. JENNEWEIN edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
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
3154.69
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.