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

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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

date made

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

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Art - Currency

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d10f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1373632