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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot
- Manufactured by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Owned by
- Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
- Date
- 1915
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- copper alloy
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
- 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A charred penny from the Tulsa riot in 1921. The penny is black, dark gray, red and brown. The embossing on the front of the penny is still visible. The word "Liberty" is on the left side next to a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln in profile. "1915" appears next to Lincoln on the right side. The back side of the coin is melted with only the word "ONE" visible.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
- Object number
- 2012.96.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Owned by
- Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
- Date
- 1917
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- copper alloy
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
- 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A charred penny from the Tulsa riot in 1921. The penny is red and brown. The embossing on the front of the penny is still visible. The word "Liberty" is on the left side next to a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln in profile. "1917" appears next to Lincoln on the right side. The back side of the coin is completely melted and nothing is visible.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
- Object number
- 2012.96.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Owned by
- Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
- Date
- 1909-1921
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- copper alloy
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
- 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A charred penny from the Tulsa riot in 1921. The penny is red and brown. The front of the penny is melted with only the word "Liberty" visible. Some embossing on the back side of the coin is still visible the words "ONE / CENT / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA" still readable at center. Wheat is on either side of the embossed words.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
- Object number
- 2012.96.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Owned by
- Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
- Date
- 1919
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 051
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Medium
- copper alloy
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
- 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A charred penny from the Tulsa riot in 1921. The penny is red and brown. The embossing on the front of the penny is still visible. The word "Liberty" is on the left side next to a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln in profile. "1919" appears next to Lincoln on the right side. The back side of the coin is completely melted and nothing is visible.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
- Object number
- 2012.96.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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"Riot penny" charred during the 1921 Tulsa race riot
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Owned by
- Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
- Date
- 1909-1921
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- copper alloy
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
- 3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A charred penny from the Tulsa riot in 1921. The penny is black. The embossing on the front of the penny is no longer visible. The back side of the coin is melted with only the words "ONE / CENT / UNITED" visible.
- Place collected
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- coins
- Topic
- Communities
- Race discrimination
- Race riots
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Scott Ellsworth
- Object number
- 2012.96.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions