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The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race Centennial
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts two Mississippi riverboats racing side by side on the river, the larger vessel in the foreground shown in detailed high relief with twin smokestacks billowing dramatic clouds of smoke, and a second smaller steamboat visible to the left in the middle field. The legend in four lines occupies the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the SSHSA pennant flag in relief at the top center, bearing a sunburst and wave device with the initials SSHSA. Below, two horizontal rules separate the names and details of the competing vessels, with inscriptions recording the race contestants and the victory of the Robert E. Lee on July 4, 1870. |
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| Reverse lettering | SSHSA ROBT. E. LEE CAPT. JOHN W. CANNON NATCHEZ CAPT. THOMAS P. LEATHERS WON BY THE LEE JULY 4, 1870 NEW ORLEANS TO ST. LOUIS 1210 MILES IN 3 DAYS, 18 HOURS, 14 MINUTES |
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