Commemorative Half Dollar Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1952
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Artifact Overview
The second U.S. coin commemorating African Americans featured two Tuskegee Institute educators, president Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), and agricultural scientist, George W. Carver (early 1860s-1943). The U.S. Mint commissioned African-American sculptor and artist Isaac Scott Hathaway to design the coin. Issued from 1951 to 1954, the inscription on the back emphasized patriotism and individual liberty amid growing Cold War tensions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Coin (Money)
Date Made
1952
Creator Notes
Designed by Isaac Scott Hathaway of Philadelphia, PA; Minted at the San Francisco Mint
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
66.9.56
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Technique
Minting
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.188 in
Inscriptions
Printed around the busts: GEORGE W. CARVER LIBERTY BOOKER. T. WASHINGTON HALF DOLLAR.
Printed to the left of the figures: 1952
Printed around the outer edge: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN GOD WE TRUST E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Reverse shows the map of the United States with the lettering: U.S.A.
Printed at the bottom: **AMERICANISM**FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
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