New York Chapter Knights of Columbus medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
date: label: Date
content: 1939
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
label: Issued by
content: New York Chapter Knights of Columbus, American
label: Received by
content: Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
notes: label: Description
content: New York Chapter Knights of Columbus medal awarded to Eulace Peacock for the 60 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding a red, white, and blue striped ribbon attached to a 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 at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a silver colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The medal is round and has a round jump ring threaded through the bezel that is attached to the jump ring hanging from the bottom of the ribbon. In the center of the obverse of the medal is a relief depiction of a two mast ship viewed from the stern. The ship is depicted sailing in water, headed towards a setting sun. Relief text around the medal reads, [NEW YORK CHAPTER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS]. The reverse of the medal is engraved with text that reads, [60 YDS. DASH INV. / '39]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Dieges & Clust, an eagle’s head in profile above three spearhead shaped banners with the text [D], [&], and [C] stamped inside each banner. Below is the text is the stamped hallmark, [STERLING / DIEGES & CLUST].
place: label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
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: A2014.63.105.1.73
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): 3 1/8 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.9 × 3.7 × 0.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.4 × 0.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (ribbon): 1 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.5 × 3.3 × 0.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (medal): 1 5/8 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (4.2 × 3.7 × 0.3 cm)