Frank Gasparro holding the Flowing Hair Liberty Plaster Photograph, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 1977

National Museum of American History

Object Details

original artist
Gasparro, Frank
Description (Brief)
In this photograph Frank Gasparro (in the foreground) holds a plaster model for his proposed dollar coin design of the Flowing Hair Liberty with Phrygian cap (liberty cap.) In the background are two other models of his design. The first illustrates Mary Brooks, 31st director of the United States Mint, 1969—1977 the other is unidentified. The photographer is unknown.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Christina Gasparro Hansen
ca 1977
ID Number
2009.0005.025
catalog number
2009.0005.025
accession number
2009.0005
Object Name
photograph
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 25.4 cm x 20.3 cm; 10 in x 8 in
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Coins, Currency and Medals
Art of Gasparro
National Museum of American History
Subject
Art - Currency
Record ID
nmah_1373632
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d10f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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