Guess the event - for Jefferson nickel fans.

[RWB]

Can anyone identify the event and the people in the photo? No prize except the winner can pat themselves on the back!

 

[RWB]

Hint: It is not the judging of the JAYCEEs annual "funnel cake" competition.

[IGWT]

Nellie Tayloe with one of the other judges checking out some of the plaster models submitted by 400 or so competitors in response to the Mint's invitation to submit designs for the new five-cent piece (Jefferson/Monticello).

[DC Dawg]

Is that Robert B. Adams, Secretary of the Treasury under Eisenhower and Rae Beister, superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint, looking over the designs for the new Lincoln Cent reverse?

[Bugmann1974]

I see obverses and reverses in that photo. The reverses look like Monticello.

 

I will agree with IGWT.

 

*edit* Plus the style of dress is much more representitive of the '30s than the late '50s.

[WoodenJefferson]

 

Sure does resemble Ross

[Coindude]

Gonna have to say the nickel as well. I can make out the Monticello on two of them. There also appears to be one that's shattered.

[RWB]

Geeezzz – that was too easy. Don’t strain your shoulders patting yourselves on the back!

 

Original photo caption :

 

Inspect designs for new Jefferson nickel. Washington, D.C., April 20. Prominent and obscure sculptors from all over the country have entered models in the competition being conducted by the Treasury Department, Procurement Division, to select a design for a new five-cent coin to be known as the "Jefferson Nickel". Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, (right) Director of the Mint, and Edward Bruce Chief, Treasury Dept. Procurement Division, Section of Painting and Sculpture, a few of the 390 models entered. A prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the winner, 4/20/38

 

An enhanced version shows that many of the reverse designs had Monticello much as on the final coin design.

 

[RWB]

Interesting that one cannot post a photo (Ross w/ plaster models) without someone swiping the image.

[WoodenJefferson]

[lehigh96]

I can vouch, I saw it. He ain't lyin.

[RWB]

Issue resolved. Thanks!

[Conder101]

There also appears to be one that's shattered.

They must have REALLY hated that one.