Lowell National Historical Park Quarter
- Year of Issue: 2019
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 110-456
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Background
Lowell National Historical Park preserves and interprets the role of Lowell, MA, in the Industrial Revolution, archiving the history of the human story in addition to the industry processes and cultural environment of the time. The era was also defined in part by the “Mill Girls,” young women who were recruited to work in the mills where they earned cash wages and lived in supervised, company-owned boarding houses. They became an important voice for labor by advocating for better working conditions, supporting abolition, and embracing education.
Characteristics
This design depicts a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the Boott Mill clock tower, is seen through the window.
Obverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- QUARTER DOLLAR
Reverse Inscriptions
- LOWELL
- MASSACHUSETTS
- 2019
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
Mint and Mint Mark
Artist Information
Reverse- Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, Medallic Artist
- Designer: Joel Iskowitz