Medal, Commemorative
Object number2003.47.46
Date1928
MediumMetal; Fabric; Paper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Cleon Wingard
DescriptionRound gold medal attached to a red, white, and blue vertical striped ribbon at the top of which is a pin for attaching to clothing.Dimensions1.75 x 3.5 in. (4.4 x 8.9 cm)InscriptionsInscription on back on medal: "100 YDS. / INDOOR SWIM / WOMEN / 1928"
The front of the pin reads "Championship." Shield in Greek woman's right hand reads "AMA". Text around the edge: "ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN ASSN. OF THE A.A.U." Attached to ribbon in back is a paper tag with: "PITTSBURGH / NAT. / 12-10-28 / 1-10 4 / 5" handwritten in blue ink.
Historical NotesDonated 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.
Related person
Lenore Kight Wingard
Related institution
Allegheny Mountain Association of the Amateur Athletic Union
Terms
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1925
