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  • Worlds Fair medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

    Manufactured by
    Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
    Issued by
    1939 New York World's Fair, 1939 - 1940
    Received by
    Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
    Date
    1939
    Medium
    gold and metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 2 9/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (6.5 × 3.4 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (pin): 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 7/16 in. (0.8 × 3.4 × 1.1 cm)
    H x W x D (ribbon): 1 7/16 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (3.7 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm)
    H x W x D (medal): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.3 × 3.3 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    World’s Fair medal for the 100 Yards Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal consists of a gold colored bar pin holding an orange and blue ribbon attached to a medal. The gold tone pin is rectangular shaped with a “C” clasp closure on the back. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a clover-shaped, gold colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The obverse of the medal has a circular frame with relief text that reads [N.Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN] at the top and [WORLD’S FAIR GAMES 1939] at the bottom, with five pointed stars between the top and bottom text. Inside the frame is a relief depiction of an athlete depicted in a runner’s starting position on a track. He is crouched down with his hands on the ground in front of him, his proper left knee bent and placed between his elbows. His body faces the left edge of the medal. Surrounding the runner is l relief wreath. The background of the medal is textured. The reverse of the medal has engraved text that reads [100 YDS. DASH] with engraved flourishes above and below the lines of text. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Dieges & Clust and hallmark that reads [D&C / 1/10 10K.G.F.].
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Topic
    Athletes
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.122
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52ffb7cc5-08ed-4406-a6c2-8f04cc85fed4
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