Medal, Commemorative
Object number2008.37.23
Manufacturer
College Shops
Date1913
OriginAttleboro, MA
Mediumbrass
Credit LineGift of Gerald Price
DescriptionBrass circular medal with cut hole at top and wavy edge. Embossed images in center of two men, one standing upright and the other hunched in preparation for foot race. Text on front and back has company, event, and maker information.Dimensions2.5 x 2.5 in. (6.4 x 6.4 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed around front border: "ELECTRIC AIRBRAKE MACHINE SWITCH METER COMPANIES".
Embossed in upper right: "FIRST ANNUAL / ATHLETIC / MEET"; below runner: "WESTINGHOUSE INTERESTS" ; lower center: "1913".
Back: engraved at center top, "220 YD DASH".
MarksEngraved stamp in bottom center "COLLEGE SHOPS / ATTLEBORO MASS".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of items related to Westinghouse Airbrake Company (WABCO) in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, where donor Gerald Price's grandfather, Peter Grillo, and most of his family, worked. Part of a larger collection related to donor Gerald Price's Italian-American family, one of the earliest to settle in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.
Related institution
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
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