Union County, Frederick A. Doll Award awarded to James Peacock
date: label: Date
content: 1928
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Bradshaw, American
label: Issued by
content: Union County, American
label: Received by
content: James Peacock Jr., American, born 1908
label: Subject of
content: Frederick A. Doll, American, 1873 - 1934
notes: label: Description
content: Union County, Frederick A. Doll Award awarded to James Peacock in 1928. The medal consists of a safety pin holding a red and white ribbon attached to a silver medal. The safety pin has been stitched to the back of the ribbon. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a silver colored, rectangular medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a male athlete kneeling in front of a Greek goddess. The athlete, depicted on the right, is kneeling in profile, facing the goddess depicted on the left edge of the medal. He is kneeling on his proper right knee. His proper left foot is planted and he rests his proper left arm on his thigh. His head is slightly bowed. The goddess is standing in profile with her proper left leg held slightly forward. She is a wearing flowing dress that covers one shoulder. Her proper right hand is extended holding a laurel wreath over the head of the athlete. Engraved text below reads [ATHLETICS 1928]. The center of the reverse of the medal is inscribed [F.A. DOLL AWARD / JAMES PEACOCK]. There are two (2) stamps on the bottom edge of the medal that reads [BRADSAW / NEWARK / N.J.] and [STERLING].
place: label: Place made
content: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Children
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Track and field
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2014.63.105.1.94
objectType: label: Type
content: pins (fasteners)
label: Type
content: medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: sterling silver and metal with silk, dye and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (overall): 2 7/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (7.3 × 3.3 × 0.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/16 in. (0.7 × 2.8 × 0.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (ribbon): 1 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (2.6 × 3.3 × 0.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (medal): 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 1/8 in. (4 × 2.8 × 0.3 cm)