Medal, Prize
Object number2019.152.8 a-d
Manufacturer
Dieges & Clust
Manufacturer
Draper Corporation, O.M.
Date1924-1945
OriginNorth Attleboro, MA
OriginNew York City, NY
MediumMetal; Silver; Gold; Applied decoration
Credit LineGift of David Argent
DescriptionThree metal medals attached to a metal chain, including a sterling silver 1925 medal, gold filled 1930 medal, and sterling silver 1945 medal. Sterling silver medal from 1925 is a shield shape and has an eagle with its wings spread at the top. Directly beneath the eagle and along the left and right sides of the shield is raised text, and the very bottom of the shield is the raised outline of a smaller shield with stars and stripes. Center of shield has a raised soccer ball in the middle, and it is ringed on the left and right sides with leafy branches and raised text. There's engraved text on the back; manufacturing information at the bottom with a logo. Logo is an eagle's head over two shields with the letters "D" and "C". Gold filled medal from 1930 is a shield shape and has an eagle with its wings spread at the top. Directly beneath the eagle and along the left and right sides of the shield is raised text, and the very bottom of the shield is the raised outline of a smaller shield with stars and stripes. Center of shield has a raised soccer ball in the middle, and it is ringed on the left and right sides with leafy branches and raised text. There's engraved text on the back; manufacturing information at the bottom with a logo. Logo is an eagle's head over two shields with the letters "D" and "C". Name faintly scratched onto back of medal. Sterling silver medal from 1945 is a shield shape and has an eagle with its wings spread at the top. Center of medal is a raised soccer ball with a blue border around it with text. Left and right sides of the border are leafy branches, and bottom of medal has two scrolls on the left and right with a shield in the middle. Shield is stars and stripes with red, white, and blue applied decoration. Back of medal has engraved text. Chain made up of a series of thin, oval-shaped pieces of metal that are connected by circular links; three pieces near the top of the chain are connected with two pieces of wire that have been twisted and then cut off. One end of the chain has a key clip that the three medals are attached to; third medal is attached to a second key clip hanging off the first one. Engraved manufacturing information on side of first key clip; second key clip has stamped manufacturing text on the bottom. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-d): 15.125 x 1.75 x 0.375 in. (38.4 x 4.4 x 1 cm)Height x Width x Depth (a): 1.5 x 1 x 0.25 in. (3.8 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 1.5 x 1 x 0.25 in. (3.8 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 1.563 x 1.125 x 0.313 in. (4 x 2.9 x 0.8 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 13.75 x 0.313 x 0.25 in. (34.9 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Raised text on top and sides of shield: "WEST PENNA. / FOOTBALL / ASSOCIATION".
Raised text in center of shield: "W.P. / [soccer ball] / F.A."
Engraved text on the back: "GALLATIN / JUNIOR / RUNNERS-UP / 1924-25 / A. DEMCHECK".
(b)
Raised text on top and sides of shield: "WEST PENNA. / FOOTBALL / ASSOCIATION".
Raised text in center of shield: "W.P. / [soccer ball] / F.A."
Engraved text on the back: "1930 / CHAMPIONS / GALLATIN S.C".
Name faintly scratched on back of medal: "ANDY".
(c)
Text in blue border around the center: "WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION".
Engraved text on back of medal: "1944-45 / GALLATIN".
Marks(a)
Manufacturing text engraved along the bottom on back: "[maker's mark] / STERLING / DIEGES & CLUST".
(b)
Manufacturing text engraved along the bottom on back: "[maker's mark] / G.F / DIEGES & CLUST".
(c)
Manufacturing text engraved along bottom on back: "STERLING / BAL[illegible]".
Stamped text on bottom of clip: "US".
(d)
Maker's mark engraved on side of key clip: "O.M.D."
Historical NotesThis chain with three Gallatin Soccer Club medals belonged to James Demcheck. Gallatin Soccer Club was founded in the early 1900s and competed in the Western Pennsylvania Football Association against other teams in the area. They also competed on a national level in the National Amateur Cup and the U.S. Open Cup, which they won in 1942.
Related institution
Western Pennsylvania Football Association
Related institution
Gallatin Soccer Club
Previous owner
James Demcheck
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