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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 View
    Community/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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5274cc0bb-1419-4025-8436-5da409bd190b
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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 View
    Community/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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5566e0968-f39e-4ba4-800c-5b0ec598cd51
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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 View
    Community/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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550e24d36-a7d5-447a-a7a9-23d1c267c084
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    "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 View
    Community/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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd507e1053f-a4a6-4ad0-a83d-3141a5a2cca6
  • CC0 Creative Commons - No Rights Reserved icon

    "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 View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd522ee7c71-053e-4260-b6ca-220b08a80d74
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