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Trophy

Object number2025.91.1

Date1961

OriginAttleboro, MA

MediumWood; Varnish; Metal; Silver(?)

Credit LineGift of of Judith Murray

DescriptionMetal and wood rifle trophy. Rectangular wooden base. Vertical wooden backer mounted at rear of base; backer has central arch with two flanking shoulders on each side. Front of backer has circular gold metal medallion at top featuring organizational emblem; bottom two corners each have metal (silver?) plate with engraved year and award information. Stepped rectangular wooden platform sits atop base at center and has silver metal male figure shooting a rifle mounted on top; platform has three metal bands that lead from figure down to front metal plate that has engraved team name.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 16.125 x 12.125 x 4 in. (41 x 30.8 x 10.2 cm)
InscriptionsBacker has gold metal medallion at top center with text at center "WPIAL" and at bottom "WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA / INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC LEAGUE".

Backer has plate in viewer's bottom left corner with engraved text "19 / TEAM / B. EVANS / B. CERRA / T. BUSCH / C. HARMAN / G. FUNK / N. WILSON / D. DARSIE / J. PATTERSON / M. PETERMAN / R. SMITH" and plate in viewer's bottom right corner with engraved text "61 / RECORD / SCORE / MUNHALL 1000 / SHALER 998 / COACHES / T.T. CHARLTON / J.S. WILSON".

Plate on front of central platform has engraved text "RIFLE".
MarksReverse has silver metal plate at bottom center with text "A PRODUCT OF THE / L. G. BALFOUR CO. / ATTLEBORO, MASS. / KNOWN WHERE EVER THERE / ARE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES"; emblem to the viewer's left has text on banner at bottom "BALFOUR".
Historical NotesWPIAL 1961 rifle championship trophy awarded to Munhall High School.

Related institution Munhall High School

Related person Bronwyn Evans

Related person Barbara Cerra

Related person Trilby Busch

Related person Christie Harman

Related person G. Funk

Related person Nancy Wilson

Related person Dottie Darsie

Related person T. T. Charlton

Related person J. S. Wilson

Related person J. Patterson

Related person M. Peterman