Trophy
Object number2010.32.1 a,b
Manufacturer
Weidlich Brothers Manufacturing Company
Date1935
OriginBridgeport, CT
Mediumsilver
Credit LineGift of Earl Douglas Childs
DescriptionSilver trophy, with handles, one handle is detached. Round silver base. Engraved dedication information on body. Maker information on base.Dimensions4 x 2.625 x 2.125 in. (10.2 x 6.7 x 5.4 cm)Inscriptions(a)
Engraved, "IN / APPRECIATION / TO / MRS. DAISY LAMPKIN / N.A.A.C.P. / BALTO. 1935 BRANCH".
Marks(a)
Text on base "W.B. / MFG.CO. / 4151".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to civil and women's rights activist Daisy Lampkin. The trophy was awarded to Daisy Lampkin by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in recognition of her achievements in the fight for civil rights. Lampkin was the Vice President of the Pittsburgh Courier, national field secretary for the NAACP, influential member of the National Council of Negro Women, and, for 40 years, President of the Lucy Stone League.
Previous owner
Daisy E. Lampkin
(1883 - 1965)
Related institution
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Related institution
Pittsburgh Courier
(1907 - 1966)
Related institution
Lucy Stone League
Related institution
National Council of Negro Women
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