On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
United States Mint, American, founded 1792
Owned by
Monroe, George, American, 1916 - 2001
Date
1909-1921
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 Race Massacre 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
Tulsa Race Massacre
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
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd550e24d36-a7d5-447a-a7a9-23d1c267c084

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