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ARTIFACT:
This is an Extremely Rare 1937 Pan American Games 2nd Place Bronze Table Medal for Rifle Match No 1.
This is Collected in the Dallas, Texas area; the Medal was accompanied by a Note: Won by W.C. Pope of Dallas, Texas.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
The idea of holding a Pan American Games was first raised at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where Latin American representatives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suggested that a competition among all the countries in the Americas should be created. During the Pan-American Exposition at Dallas in 1937, a limited sports program was staged. These included athletics, boxing, and wrestling, among others. This program was considered a success and a meeting of Olympic officials from the Americas was held.
The Greater Texas & Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas (USA). The exhibition promoted the city of Dallas as the cultural and economic capital of an emerging Pan-American civilization stretching from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska. It followed the successful Texas Centennial Exposition, which was held to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Texas in 1936. Every exhibition building constructed for the 1936 fair (except the Hall of Negro Life, which was demolished) were simply redecorated for the event, but most major exhibitors (such as General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) did not return in 1937. The event also included the Pan American Olympics, pitting the nations of North, Central, and South America against one another in a series of interracial contests and which led as a precursor for the eventual establishment of the Pan American Games. The sports featured were athletics, boxing, and wrestling, among others. This program was considered a success and a meeting of Olympic officials from the Americas was held.
The exhibition ran from June 12, 1937, through October 1937. The exposition failed to live up to expectations, attracting only 2 million visitors (compared to over 6 million for the Texas Centennial).
VINTAGE:
1937.
SIZE:
Approximately: 2-3/4" in height x 2-1/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Bronze.
ATTACHMENT:
N/A.
MARKINGS:
RIFLE MATCH
NO. 1 2ND
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a sports and Olympics collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MGEM24 LEEGEX10/09/24
CONDITION:
9 (Excellent - Near Mint): The Bronze Table Medal is slightly tarnished, otherwise it is in excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
