Worlds Fair medal awarded to Eulace Peacock

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World’s Fair medal for the 100 Yards Dash event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1939. The medal consists of a gold colored bar pin holding an orange and blue ribbon attached to a medal. The gold tone pin is rectangular shaped with a “C” clasp closure on the back. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a clover-shaped, gold colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The obverse of the medal has a circular frame with relief text that reads [N.Y. JOURNAL AMERICAN] at the top and [WORLD’S FAIR GAMES 1939] at the bottom, with five pointed stars between the top and bottom text. Inside the frame is a relief depiction of an athlete depicted in a runner’s starting position on a track.

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