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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.
- 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, 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.
- Buffalo Nickel, 1913-1938 - Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.
- 1913-1938
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Buffalo Nickel, 1913-1938
Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.
- Winged Liberty Dime, 1936 - Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.
- 1936
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Winged Liberty Dime, 1936
Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.
- 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.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915 - An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.
- 1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915
An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.
- Buffalo Nickel, 1913-1938 - Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.
- 1913-1938
- Collections - Artifact
Buffalo Nickel, 1913-1938
Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.
- 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.
- Commemorative Half Dollar 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
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Half Dollar 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.
- Winged Liberty Dime, 1934 - Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.
- 1934
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Winged Liberty Dime, 1934
Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.