2008.54.1
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Images, Electronic
- Description
- - silver plated metal trophy in ornate design: two tiered with the bottom being fluted and having an elaborate scalloped and flared base in a floral pattern, top portion is larger and bowl shaped having a shallow wave rim with a continuous floral pattern in relief around the entire rim
- equally spaced fitting top and bottom indicate that this trophy originally had three handles
- manufacturers mark on bottom indicating that it was made by "SIMPSON/HALL MILLER/& Co/USA"
- trophy awarded to John Chittem of Raleigh, winner of the first marathon race held in Chatham, course was from Hotel Sanita to MCR tracks at Charing Cross and back
- note: there is a copy of the newspaper clipping regarding the race in the artifact file
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 011
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Location of Original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 011 - Terms of Use
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- Contact
- Chatham-Kent MuseumEmail:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Website:
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Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
519-360-1998
