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Medal, Prize

Object number2013.23.17 a,b

Manufacturer Dieges & Clust

Manufacturer Heeren Brothers and Company (founded 1867)

Date1928-1929

OriginPittsburg, PA

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumBronze/Nylon/Paper

Credit LineGift of Gerald Ziskind

DescriptionMedal with original box bottom. Bronze metal attached to black and yellow nylon ribbon. Embossed on both sides of medal is award information. Embossed on front is image of a man's profile, with his proper left arm raised in the air, gripping an olive wreath crown. Red and white box bottom with beige satin insert attached inside and maker sticker label on base.Dimensions(a) Height: 2.875 ; Width: 1.375
(b) H: 3.5 ; W: 2.125 ; Depth: .5

Inscriptions(a)
Embossed on obverse of medal: "TIS DEEDS / MUST WIN / THE PRIZE / PITTSBURGH / HIGH SCHOOLS / DEPT. OF HYGIENE".

Reverse: embossed, "SENIOR / HIGH SCHOOL / ATHLETIC / CHAMPIONSHIPS / 1928-29" engraved below, "MILE RELAY".
Marks(a)
Maker's mark on bottom edge "HERRENBROS&CO / PITTSBURG,PA."

(b)
Sticker label on base has text "D&C / TRADE MARK / DIEGES & CLUST / Manufacturing / Specialty / Jewelers & Silversmiths / Mile Relay / EVENT / 4th / PRIZE / HEIGHT, TIME OR DISTANCE / CLUB OR ORGANIZATION / WON BY / DATE" and stamp: "© D & C 1929 / APPLIED FOR".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of WWII insignia patches and ribbon insignia, Pittsburgh High School, Department of Hygiene medals and a political armband that document the Ziskind family and compliments their archival collection in the Rauh Jewish archives and the book Brothers Three by Colonel Jack Ziskind also in the HHC archives. The three brothers all served in Europe during WWII. They grew up in the Friendship neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Their sister Zelda went to medical school and “delivered half the babies in East Liberty” according to the brothers.

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