Seton Hall College medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
date: label: Date
content: 1935
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
label: Issued by
content: Seton Hall University, American, founded 1856
label: Received by
content: Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
notes: label: Description
content: Seton Hall College bronze medal for the Special Sprint event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1935. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding a blue and white striped ribbon. 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 clover shaped, bronze colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The medal has a round jump ring threaded through the top that is attached to the jump ring hanging from the bottom of the ribbon. In the center of the obverse of the medal is relief bust depiction of the Greek god, Hermes, depicted profile and wearing a winged helmet set with a blue gemstone. A relief sunburst pattern surrounds Hermes. Printed in relief around the edges of the medal is the text, [SETON HALL / COLLEGE]. On the reverse of the medal, at the top center, is engraved text that reads [SPECIAL SPRINTS / 1935]. 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, [DIEGES & CLUST].
place: label: Place used
content: South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Track and field
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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: A2014.63.105.1.86
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: copper alloy on metal with silk, dye, thread and a gemstone
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (overall): 2 11/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.4 × 0.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (ribbon): 1 3/16 × 1 3/8 × 3/8 in. (3 × 3.5 × 0.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (medal): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/16 in. (3.4 × 3.4 × 0.5 cm)