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Union County Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

Catalog Data

Manufactured by:
Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898  Search this
Issued by:
Union County, American  Search this
Received by:
Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996  Search this
Medium:
bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1 9/16 × 7/8 × 1/4 in. (4 × 2.2 × 0.7 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 7/16 × 7/8 × 1/8 in. (3.6 × 2.2 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
medals
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1926
Description:
Union County Meet medal awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1926. The medal is bronze colored, rectangular, and has a round bezel with a jump ring. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of the Winged Victory of Samothrace statue on a rectangular plinth. Below the proper left wing of the headless statue is relief text that reads [UNION / COUNTY / MEET / 1926]. Next to the proper right leg of the statue is a laurel branch. On the reverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a laurel branch and an inscription that reads, [75 YD. / DASH / GS / Class B / Boys]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Dieges & Clust, an eagle’s head in profile above three spearhead shaped banners with the text [D], [&], and [C] stamped inside each banner. Below is the text, [DIEGES & CLUST].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Athletes  Search this
Children  Search this
Sports  Search this
Track and field  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
A2014.63.105.1.104
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f162b92d-8f5d-4d8e-8650-47f9202117b0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_A2014.63.105.1.104