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Medal - History of the United States Great Rise in Unemployment
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed high-relief scene depicting a long queue of men in period overcoats and hats standing on a city sidewalk, evoking a Depression-era unemployment line, with urban architecture visible in the background. The legend GREAT RISE IN UNEMPLOYMENT arcs along the upper border, with the date 1930 at the bottom, all framed by a ring of small five-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a polished field enclosed by a decorative oval frame with foliate corner ornaments. A cartouche at the top bears the date 1930, and the central field is filled with an inscribed text listing four key historical events of that year. A small Franklin Mint mark appears at the bottom of the field. |
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