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New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association medal

Catalog Data

Manufactured by:
Loren Murchison & Company, American  Search this
Issued by:
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, American, founded 1918  Search this
Received by:
Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996  Search this
Medium:
gold and metal with silk, dye, thread and enamel
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (6.8 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (ribbon): 1 1/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (2.7 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
H x W x D (medal): 1 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.6 × 3.4 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
pins (fasteners)
medals
Place made:
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1933
Description:
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association gold medal awarded for the 220 Yard event to Eulace Peacock in 1933. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold toned medal. The pin has a tension closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar on either side. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a clover shaped medal, held in place with two (2) jump rings. The obverse of the medal is edged with two concentric black enamel circles. In the center is a relief depiction of the official state seal of New Jersey, featuring two female figures standing on either side of a shield decorated with three plows. There is forwarding facing helmet above the shield, and above the helmet is a horse’s head depicted in profile. Below is a banner with three folds. Printed on the folds is the New Jersey state motto, [LIBERTY &], [PROSPERITY], and the date of New Jersey’s statehood, [1776], on the fold below. The female figure on the left is the goddess Liberty. She holds a staff topped with the liberty cap in her proper right hand. The female figure on the right is the goddess Ceres, who holds a cornucopia filled with agricultural products in her proper left hand. Above the seal is the relief text [N.J.S.I.A.A.], and below, [CHAMPIONSHIP]. The reverse of the medal has stamped text at the top center that reads [1933]. Below is engraved text that reads [220 YD]. Along the bottom edge of the medal is a stamped maker’s mark that reads [1/5 GF. / MURCHISON / NEWARK].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Athletes  Search this
Children  Search this
Education  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:
A2014.63.105.1.66
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54b329cad-4d82-45b7-8173-d66bc1f2dd8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_A2014.63.105.1.66