New Jersey Association Championship medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
date: label: Date
content: 1940
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Loren Murchison & Company, American
label: Issued by
content: New Jersey Association, American
label: Received by
content: Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
notes: label: Description
content: New Jersey Association Championship first place medal awarded for the 100 Yard event to Eulace Peacock in 1940. The medal consists of a gold toned pin holding a red, white, and blue ribbon attached to a gold 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 round, gold colored medal held in place with a jump ring. The obverse of the medal is edged with a concentric circle. A relief, winged Goddess of Victory is centrally depicted. She is depicted in full length wearing a dress that drapes from her shoulders and pools behind her. She is standing with her proper left foot held slightly forward and both arms raised. She holds laurel branches in both hands and her wings are extended behind her. Around the edge of the medal is relief text that reads [NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP], divided by three (3) stars. To the right of the figure is a horseshoe shaped emblem of two entwined letters, [AA], and the relief text [U.S.] below. The reverse of the medal printed in relief around the sides and bottom of the medal is a laurel leaf wreath. At the top is a relief 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. In the center is a stamp that reads [1940 / 1ST] and a second stamp below that reads, [100 YD.]. Along the bottom edge of the medal is a stamped maker’s mark that reads [STERLING / G.P. / MURCHISON / NEWARK].
place: label: Place made
content: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: New Jersey, 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
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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: A2014.63.105.1.56
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: gold on sterling silver with silk, dye and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (overall): 2 13/16 × 1 1/2 × 3/16 in. (7.1 × 3.8 × 0.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1/4 in. (0.7 × 3.5 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (ribbon): 1 1/8 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (2.8 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (medal): 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/8 in. (4.2 × 3.8 × 0.3 cm)