Medal, Commemorative
Object number2003.47.47
Manufacturer
Dieges & Clust
Date1929
MediumMetal; Fabric; Paper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Cleon Wingard
DescriptionOval gold-tone medal attached to a black and gold vertical striped ribbon at the top of which is a pin for attaching to clothing. The front of the medal has a raised design of a swimmer diving into the water at the left and and image of two rowers on the right. Text along right section. On the back there is an inscription and a makers mark.Dimensions1.5 x 3.5 in. (3.8 x 8.9 cm)InscriptionsOn front: "PITTSBURGH / PRESS / ANNUAL FREE / REGATTA" on the right
Inscription on back: "80 YDS. RACE / WOMEN"
Text below image of two rowers in a boat "AUG. 10 / 1929".
MarksOn back at bottom is a mark with "DC" in the center and DIEGES CLUST beneath.
Historical NotesPittsburgh Press Regatta Medal. 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.
Related person
Lenore Kight Wingard
Related institution
The Pittsburgh Press
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