Depicts a portrait of George Washington facing right, "Liberty" above, "In God We Trust" on the left and date with mint mark below on the right.

The portrait was originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser. It was the recommended design for the 1932 quarter to mark Washington’s 200th birthday, but then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the left-facing John Flannigan design. Laura Gardin Fraser was one of the most prolific female sculptors of the early 20th century. She designed the Alabama Centennial Half Dollar in 1921, becoming the first woman to design a U.S. coin. The Mint used her George Washington design on a 1999 gold commemorative half eagle coin marking the 200th anniversary of Washington’s death.

George Washington (1732–1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the current United States Constitution and during his lifetime was called the "father of his country".

Depicts Ida B. Wells as she gazes courageously and proudly towards the future. surrounded by the inscriptions.

Ida B. Wells (1862–1931) was a pioneering African American journalist, educator, and civil rights activist whose work laid the foundation for the modern fight against racial injustice. Born into slavery in Mississippi during the Civil War, she rose to prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for her fearless reporting on the horrors of lynching in the United States, exposing these acts as tools of racial terror and control. Wells co-founded organizations such as the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and played a key role in the early development of the NAACP. Her advocacy extended to women's suffrage, where she fought for the inclusion of Black women in the movement. Through her writings, speeches, and relentless activism, Wells remains a symbol of courage and a trailblazer in the pursuit of equality and justice.

Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill (PH)
Designer: Elana Hagler (EH)