Medal, Commemorative
Object number2003.47.48
Date1931
MediumMetal; Fabric; Paper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Cleon Wingard
DescriptionRound gold medal attached to a red, white, and blue vertical striped ribbon, attached to metal pin at the top for attaching to clothing. Text on the front of the pin and on back of the medal. The front of the medal has a design of a woman in Greek clothing sitting holding a branch and a shield, with three athletes to the right of her.Dimensions1.75 x 3.5 in. (4.4 x 8.9 cm)InscriptionsText on the front of the pin reads "Championship." Text on shielf reads: "AMA". To the left of her legs is an olive branch and to the right an image of three athletes stretching. The following wording is written around the edge: "ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN ASSN. OF THE A.A.U." On the back there is a design of leaves around the edge, and in the center is an inscription with "81" handwritten pencil below. Attached to ribbon in back is a paper tag with: "ERIE ARENA/POOL PA. / 8-8-31" handwritten in blue ink.
Inscription On back: "50 YDS. / FREE STYLE / WOMEN / 1931".
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
On View
On view
1925
