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- Letter from Isaac Scott Hathaway to Henry Ford, December 5, 1945 -
- December 05, 1945
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Letter from Isaac Scott Hathaway to Henry Ford, December 5, 1945
- Letter from Frank Campsall to Isaac Scott Hathaway, Acknowledging His Gift to Henry Ford, December 17, 1945 -
- December 17, 1945
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Letter from Frank Campsall to Isaac Scott Hathaway, Acknowledging His Gift to Henry Ford, December 17, 1945
- Cast of George Washington Carver's Hand, 1943 - Environmental scientist George Washington Carver and sculptor Isaac Hathaway were colleagues at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Hathaway's goal as an artist was to showcase the achievements of African Americans and make them visible. He made this cast of George Washington Carver's hand in 1943.
- 1943
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Cast of George Washington Carver's Hand, 1943
Environmental scientist George Washington Carver and sculptor Isaac Hathaway were colleagues at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Hathaway's goal as an artist was to showcase the achievements of African Americans and make them visible. He made this cast of George Washington Carver's hand in 1943.
- George Washington Carver Plaque, 1945 - Environmental scientist George Washington Carver and sculptor Isaac Hathaway were colleagues at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Hathaway's goal as an artist was to showcase the achievements of African Americans and make them visible. He made this plaque with a bust of George Washington Carver in 1945, after Carver's death.
- 1945
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George Washington Carver Plaque, 1945
Environmental scientist George Washington Carver and sculptor Isaac Hathaway were colleagues at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Hathaway's goal as an artist was to showcase the achievements of African Americans and make them visible. He made this plaque with a bust of George Washington Carver in 1945, after Carver's death.
- Mourning Pendant for Isaac Reed, 1789 - Before the 20th century, death came early and often. One way people coped was to wear jewelry as memorials to their loved ones. Over the centuries, mourning jewelry followed the prevailing fashions. Shortly after independence, Americans favored illuminated, miniature brooches and pendants painted on ivory. These featured shapes derived from classical design, symbols such as urns and weeping women dressed as ancient Romans.
- November 05, 1789
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Mourning Pendant for Isaac Reed, 1789
Before the 20th century, death came early and often. One way people coped was to wear jewelry as memorials to their loved ones. Over the centuries, mourning jewelry followed the prevailing fashions. Shortly after independence, Americans favored illuminated, miniature brooches and pendants painted on ivory. These featured shapes derived from classical design, symbols such as urns and weeping women dressed as ancient Romans.
- Scott's Spreader with Precision Flow Control, 1982 -
- 1982
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Scott's Spreader with Precision Flow Control, 1982
- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1953 - 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.
- 1953
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Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1953
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.
- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1952 - 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.
- 1952
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Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1952
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.
- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946 - In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- 1946
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Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946
In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1953 - 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.
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1953
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.