Boston Athletic Association medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
date: label: Date
content: February 8, 1936
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
label: Issued by
content: Boston Athletic Association, American, founded 1887
label: Received by
content: Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
notes: label: Description
content: Boston Athletic Association silver medal for the 50 Yard Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock on February 8, 1936. The silver colored medal is round and has a round jump ring threaded through bezel at the top. In the center of the obverse of the medal is an enameled blue Boston Athletic Association shield with a gold unicorn depicted in profile. The shield is outlined in silver. Printed in relief around the shield is a laurel wreath and the text, [BOSTON · ATHLETIC · ASSOCIATION 1887] along the edge of the medal. On the reverse of the medal is stamped text in a banner that reads, [INVITATION] and [GAMES] below. Additional stamped and engraved text below that reads [FEB. 8, 1936 / 50 YD. DASH]. 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, [STERLING / DIEGES & CLUST].
place: label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 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: A2014.63.105.1.28
objectType: 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: enamel on metal and sterling silver
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (overall): 1 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (4.5 × 3.1 × 0.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (medal): 1 7/16 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.6 × 3.1 × 0.4 cm)