Harriet Tubman medal, American Negro Commemorative Society series, United States, 1969

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Medal, Harriet Tubman

Object Details

Date made: 1969

issuing authority: American Negro Commemorative Society
associated person: Tubman, Harriet
maker: Franklin Mint

Description (Brief): One (1) Harriet Tubman medal; United States, 1969; Obverse Image: Bust of Tubman.; Obverse Text: HARRIET TUBMAN / C 1821 1913 / THE MOSES OF HER PEOPLE / EP; Reverse Image: Tubman gesturing toward the North Star as she guides two escaped enslaved people.; Reverse Text: SHE LED THE WAY TO FREEDOM
Location: Currently not on view

place made: United States
associated place: United States

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Credit Line: American Negro Commemorative Society

Data Source: National Museum of American History

ID Number: NU.69.51.1
catalog number: 69.51.1
maker number: 7
serial number: 3
accession number: 282814

Object Name: medal
Other Terms: Medal; Commemorative

Physical Description: silver (overall material)
Measurements: medal: 3.88 cm; x 1 1/2 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-29be-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID: nmah_967820