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  • West Virginia Indoor Games medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

    Manufactured by
    Balfour, American, founded 1913
    Issued by
    West Virginia University, American, founded 1867
    Received by
    Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
    Date
    1935
    Medium
    metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 3 3/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (8.2 × 3.7 × 0.7 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 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.7 × 3.4 × 0.7 cm)
    H x W x D (medal): 1 9/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (4 × 3.7 × 0.3 cm)
    Description
    West Virginia Indoor Games first place medal for the Running Broad Jump event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a yellow and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is looped through the bars and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin. The medal is octagonal, gold colored, and has a round bezel attached to two (2) jump rings. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a tablet with an athlete in mid-jump. The athlete is depicted in full length facing the left edge of the medal. His proper right arm is extended in front of him and his proper left arm is behind him. His torso is bent and his legs are extended in front of him. A sunburst patterns surrounds the tablet. The medal has an outer band decorated with a floral pattern. At each vertex of the octagon is a fleur-de-lis embellishment. At the bottom of the medal is relief text that reads, [WEST VIRGINIA / INDOOR GAMES / 1935]. The back of the pin is stamped [PAT / BALFOUR / APLD FOR]. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [COLLEGE AND / UNIVERSITY / DIVISION / RUNNING / BROAD JUMP / FIRST]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark that reads, [BALFOUR].
    Place made
    Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Topic
    Athletes
    Education
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.118
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5124702a6-6408-4458-8ead-0ecce2da670f
  • West Virginia Indoor Games medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

    Manufactured by
    Balfour, American, founded 1913
    Issued by
    West Virginia University, American, founded 1867
    Received by
    Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
    Date
    1935
    Medium
    metal with silk (textile) , dye and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 3 1/8 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.9 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (pin): 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (1.3 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (ribbon): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.3 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
    H x W x D (medal): 1 9/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (3.9 × 3.7 × 0.4 cm)
    Description
    West Virginia Indoor Games third place medal for the Sprint Series event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a yellow and blue striped ribbon. The pin has a “c” clasp closure on the back and a bar that hold the ribbon. The ribbon is looped through the bars and held in place with thread at the bottom corners of the pin. The medal is octagonal, gold colored, and has a round bezel attached to two (2) jump rings. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a tablet with three (3) male runners. The runners are depicted in full length, facing the viewer, and in mid-run. The runner in front is bare chested and wearing a loincloth. His arms are extended out to his sides. There are two (2) runners behind him, similarly attired. A sunburst patterns surrounds the tablet. The medal has an outer band decorated with a floral pattern. At each vertex of the octagon is a fleur-de-lis embellishment. At the bottom of the medal is relief text that reads, [WEST VIRGINIA / INDOOR GAMES / 1935]. The back of the pin is stamped [PAT / BALFOUR / APLD FOR]. On the reverse of the medal, engraved in the center, is text that reads [COLLEGE AND / UNIVERSITY / DIVISION / SPRINT SERIES / THIRD]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped hallmark that reads, [BALFOUR].
    Place made
    Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place used
    West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Type
    pins (fasteners)
    medals
    Topic
    Athletes
    Education
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    A2014.63.105.1.119
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e635fbed-dc03-4632-aedc-9f8c3f5b3f22
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