Medal, Prize
Object number2011.124.2 a,b
ManufacturerPossibly
Pittsburgh Emblem Company
Date1936
Mediumbronze; silk; brass; felt; paper
Credit LineGift of David Yorkston
DescriptionBronze prize medal attached to black and gold ribbon mounted on green felt backingDimensions3.675 x 2 in. (9.3 x 5.1 cm)Inscriptions(a)
Embossed on medal: "TIS DEEDS / MUST WIN / THE PRIZE / PITTSBURGH / HIGH SCHOOLS / DEPT. OF HYGIENE".
Back side of medal: embossed, "SENIOR / H.S. / ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS / 1936" / engraved, "HIGH JUMP".
(b)
Handwritten in ink on back: "THIRD PLACE / 5' 6 1/2" / 1936 / HIGH JUMP / MY WEIGHT 155 POUNDS / HIGHT [sic] 5' 9 3/4" ".
Historical NotesPittsburgh High School Department of Hygiene medal, awarded for the high jump. This one is at the Senior high level from 1936. The Department of Hygiene promoted health and wellness in the public school system and was under the Department of Instructions for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. Donor David Yorkston purchased the medals at a yard sale and does not know the previous owner or original recipient.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Related institution
Pittsburgh High School Department of Hygiene
On View
Not on view
1978
c. 1945
