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Ribbon, Commemorative
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Ribbon, Commemorative

Object number2003.47.44
Date1924-1925
MediumMetal; Fabric
Credit LineGift of Cleon Wingard
DescriptionWhite rectangular ribbon with gold lettering and a gold pin on the top for attaching to clothing. Text throughout front, with a decorative border between lines of text. The pin at the top is rectangular with a decorative border and text in center.Dimensions1.5 x 4.75 in. (3.8 x 12.1 cm)
InscriptionsText on rectangular pin reads: "50 YDS"

Text on ribbon reads: "CARNEGIE / LIBRARY / CLUB / SWIMMING / 1924-25"
Historical NotesCarnegie Library Club Swimming Ribbon. Donated by Cleon Wingard, whose mother, Lenore Kight Wingard, was an Olympic swimmer and an internationally renowned athlete in the 1930s. She participated in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games.
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