Name/Title
Framed rowing medals presented to David Greenleaf, 1890's-1900Entry/Object ID
2005.12.1Description
ACC. NO. 05.12.1
SUBJECT OR CATEGORY: SPORTS, YACHTING, BOATING
DATE OR PERIOD: 1890's - 1900
OBJECT: MEDALS, FRAMED
DESCRIPTION: A SHADOW-BOX FRAME HOUSING FIVE MEDALS ATTACHED TO A RED VELVET BACKING. UPPER LEFT IS A GOLD MEDAL WITH ENGRAVED SCENE OF THE GOLDEN GATE AND SUPPORTING BAR WITH THE INITIALS "NSGU." ADDITIONAL MOTIF IS THE BEAR FLAG WITH RED- AND WHITE-COLORED ENAMEL. UPPER CENTER MEDAL WITH ENAMELED CAPTION IN RED, WHITE, AND BLACK, "CHAMPIONSHIP, PAA SENIOR BARGE." CIRCULAR MEDALLION IS SUPPORTED BY A BAR PIN IN THE SHAPE OF OARS WITH A BLUE ENAMELED CENTER PANEL DATED 1899. UPPER FAR RIGHT MEDAL HAS AN ENGRAVED DESIGN OF A BOAT AND MEN AND OARS; CAPTION IN BLACK ENAMEL STATES, "BARGE 1900." MEDAL IS SUPPORTED BY A BAR PIN WITH BLACK ENAMELED INITIALS, "A.A.R." LOWER LEFT, BOTTOM ROW IS A STERLING SILVER MEDAL WITH DARK BLUE-COLORED ENAMEL, "LEGEND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE A. A. U., DATED 1898. ITS SUPPORTING BAR BEARS A CAPTION IN BLUE ENAMEL, "CHAMPIONSHIP." LOWER RIGHT MEDAL IS ENGRAVED WITH A SCENE OF ROWERS AND THE CAPTION, "P.A.A. OF A.A.U" AND IS DATED 1897. IT IS SUPPORTED BY A DOUBLE BAR WITH BLUE ENAMEL, STATING "CHAMPIONSHIP AND JUNIOR."
SIZE: THE SHADOW BOX FRAME IS 9" LONG BY 10-3/4" WIDE.
HISTORY OF OBJECTS: MEDALS PRESENTED TO DAVID GREENLEAF, CHAMPION ROWER. THE GREENLEAF FAMILY RESIDED AT 1724 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA. THE HOME STILL STANDS AND NOW HOUSES THE GIRLS, INC. ORGANIZATION.
OBJECTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE ALAMEDA MUSEUM IN 1954 AND NOT CATALOGED UNTIL 2005.
DONOR: DAVID G. MARTIN,
CATALOGED: FEBRUARY 12, 2005Interpretative Labels
Label
1/22/2021 MvL: Alameda Historical Society label on the back reads:
05.12.1
Donor MR.DAVID G. MARTIN.
15200 SOBEY ROAD.
LOS GATOS.
1954
Current sign:
CHAMPIONSHIP
ROWER MEDALS
presented to David Greenleaf of the Pacific Athletic Assn. of Alameda, from 1890's to 1900, by various athletic associations.