H x W x D (overall): 3 1/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.7 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (pin): 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in. (1.2 × 3.6 × 0.5 cm)
H x W x D (ribbon): 1 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.5 × 3.3 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 1/2 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.7 × 3.3 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
pins (fasteners)
medals
Place made:
Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1934
Description:
Atlantic City High School Relay Carnival gold medal for the College Freshmen One Mile Relay event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1934. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a blue and white striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is looped over the bar and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin and gathered on a jump ring at the bottom. The medal is clover-shaped, gold colored, and has a round bezel attached to the jump ring. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of two (2) male athletes in full length. Both athletes are depicted mid-run with the athlete on the left handing a baton to the athlete on the right. Printed in relief around the central figures is the text, [ATLANTIC CITY · H · S · RELAY CARNIVAL]. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [COLLEGE FRESHMEN / ONE MILE RELAY / 1934]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark that reads, [BALFOUR].
