On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Created by
Prairie View A&M University, American, founded 1876
Subject of
Prairie View A&M University, American, founded 1876
Date
1950s - 1960s
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W (at wideset point): 1 1/4 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A small metal teardrop-shaped pendant with a small ring hanging from the center point of its widest base through which a string or ribbon might be threaded. The front of the pendant is engraved to depict the award title and school name. A shield is the bottom point from which two wings stretch out and up, curving to the sides of a circle at the center of the medal. The university name [Prairie View A & M College] is written in embossed text along the top arc of the circle. At the center of the circle is a small, lit torch behind a rectangular placard which contains the text [Industrial / Education / Award].
Place used
Prairie View, Waller County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
medals
Topic
American South
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
U.S. History, 1953-1961
U.S. History, 1969-2001
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Gates Moresi family
Object number
2014.213.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ddf50195-a830-490c-9a0b-8d0a268e0ae2

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