- Manufactured by
- Loren Murchison & Company, American
- Issued by
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, American, founded 1918
- Received by
- Peacock, Eulace, American, 1914 - 1996
- Subject of
- Kearny High School Athletic Council, American, founded 1923
- Date
- ca. 1931
- Medium
- sterling silver and silk, dye, thread and enamel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 2 15/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (7.5 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (ribbon): 1 1/2 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (3.8 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (medal): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.4 × 3.4 × 0.4 cm)
- Description
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association silver medal awarded for the Class B High School 880 Yard event to Eulace Peacock. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a silver toned medal. The pin has a “C” clasp 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 are 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 relief text printed in a semicircle at the top that reads, [KEARNY HIGHSCHOOL ATHLETIC COUNCIL] and [RELAYS] printed in the center. Below is engraved text that reads [CLASS B / H.S. 88 YD.]. Along the bottom edge of the medal is a stamped maker’s mark that reads [STERLING / MURCHISON / NEWARK NJ].
- Place made
- Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Type
- pins (fasteners)
- medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2014.63.105.1.59
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




