Trophies:
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JR-TYR“First Prize Sloop vs Schooner August 29, 1915 International Yachting Regatta won by Sloop ‘Athene’ C.E.Miller, Owner – 9.3″ height x 6.7” Sterling Silver Loving Cup with Cast PPIE Seal Medallion at top | |
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JR-TCP“C P C Trophy Best Young Blue Runt PPIE 1915″ – 7.8″ height x 8.5” Quadruple Silver-plated Loving Cup – bottom “Trademark F.B.Rogers Silver Co. Taunton Mass. |
Ribbons:
3.25″ x 14″ Award Ribbons – with imprint of Signatures from President, Director-In-Chief, Director of Exhibits and Chief Department of Live Stock:
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JR-RSP“Shetland Pony MARE – Three Years and Under Four”
JR-RCF
“Cotswold Fat Pen” |
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JR-RHJ“Hereford Junior Yearling Bull”
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“Children’s Pets” |
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JR-ROF“Oxford Fat Wether”
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“Belgian Stallion – One year and Under Two” |
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JR-RRP“Red Polled Get of Sire Four Animals”
JR-RHF
“Hereford Fat Class” |
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JR-RSH“Short Horn Fat Class” |
Certificates:
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JR-CMC“Memorial Certificate – Panama-Pacific International Exposition in Celebration of the Opening of the Panama Canal” issued to Certify a Visitor to the Exposition- 9″ x 12″ with Signatures of the Governor of California, the President of the Exposition, the Mayor of San Francisco and the President of the United States Woodrow Wilson – December 3, 1915 – Authentic Original Engraved Certificate | ||
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JR-CSV“Panama-Pacific International Exposition Company – Stock Voting Trust Certificate”- 9″ x 12″ Signed by the Secretary and by the President, Voting and Depository Trustees – February 1, 1913 | ||
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JR-CST“Panama-Pacific International Exposition Company – Stock Voting Trust Certificate”- 9″ x 12″ w/Documentary Stamps and Signed by the Secretary and by the President, Voting and Depository Trustees – January 15, 1915 | ||
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JR-CTC“The Temple of Childhood at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition” – 7″ x 10″ Recognition from “Child Life of the World” with Gold Embossed Seal and Signatures of Attest Secretary and Executive – July 6, 1914 | ||
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JRCTD“The Temple of Childhood at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition” – 7″ x 10″ Recognition from “Child Life of the World” with Gold Embossed Seal and Signatures of Attest Secretary and Executive – August 27, 1914 See Next Listing | ||
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JR-CTTThe Temple of Childhood – “From the Temple of Childhood …” Original 1″ Diameter x 7.25″ Mailing Tube with support info plus the August 27, 1914 Certificate (above) rolled as issued to “Elizabeth Stone Wilson” inside the tube in excellent condition |
Medals:
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JR-MHB“In Commemoration Panama-Pacific International Exposition – San Francisco” – 3″ Heavy Bronze Award Medallion – Reverse “Gamma Eta Kappa – July 8,” Engraved inside Wreath reading “1915” The medal offered here is a very rare (less than five known) 76mm bronze medal that was awarded for the San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. The medal was struck in San Francisco by Shreve & Company, and is in the original box of issue. The box is badly deteriorated, and the top has separated from the bottom. Obv. In/Commemoration/Panama-Pacific/International/Exposition/San Francisco. Rev. Gamma/Eta/Kappa/July 8,/1915. The medal is 8mm thick and weighs 240gm.
In 1882, a high school phenomenon began at BoysHigh School in San Francisco. This school still exists as LowellHigh School, the oldest public secondary school in California. The Gamma Eta Kappa (GEKs) fraternity was founded, the oldest national high school fraternity in the country. The fraternity eventually expanded to 15 other California high schools and chapters nationwide. For the next 25 years fraternities and sororities (five boys and three girls in 1904) were the center of social activities at the school. Now you see them . . . now you don’t! In 1909 the State Legislature banned all secret societies from the public schools. From then on, no reference to the fraternities appears in the yearbooks, though suspicions are strong that they existed underground until the late 1940’s. Those suspicions were well founded, as the existence of this medal affirms. Last August a parcel was received in the Lowell Alumni Association office containing memorabilia. Dear Sir: “The Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity was dissolved on June 9, 2002 after 120 years of fraternalism. At the business meeting of the 49th biennial conclave, the 24 attending members could not muster four members to take the leadership offices, so it was voted in favor of dissolution. As you know, the fraternity was conceived, March 10, 1882, at BoysHigh School which is now LowellHigh School. I am sending you some memorabilia. We hope these items might be put on display some time for all to see. Sincerely, Gordon N.” We will probably never know what service the Gamma Eta Kappa secret society performed to support the 1915 Panama-Pacific World’s Fair, but it must have been significant. This rare piece of American and California history is an essential addition to Award Medal, California, and World’s Fair collections. It may be decades before another example appears on the market. Well worth a strong three figure bid! Thanks for looking and good luck. |
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JR-MBZ“In Commemoration Panama-Pacific International Exposition – San Francisco” – 3″ Heavy Bronze Award Medallion – Reverse “City of BostonMassachusetts – July 9,” Engraved inside Wreath reading “1915” | |
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JR-MXH“Panama-Pacific International Exposition San-Francisco MCMXV – Gold medal Awarded to General American Tank Car Corp’n” with Tower of Jewels – 2.75″ Heavy Bronze Award Medallion – Reverse “Tank Cars Exclusively GATX 1917 – General American Tank Cars Corp’n Chicago” with High Relief RR Tank Car RARE | |
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JR-MBD“Panama-Pacific International Exposition San-Francisco MCMXV – Medal of Award” – 2.8″ Bronze Award Medallion with Tower of Jewels – Reverse “Divine Disivncta Ivnxit Homo” with nude Male and Female Figures1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition San Francisco Medal Of Award 70mm (2.8″) Bronze by artist John Flanagan sculptor. Nude male and female in the heavens Divine Disivncta Ivnxit Homo. Panama-Pacific International Exposition San Francisco Medal Of Award MCMXV with image of church/cathedral. | |
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JR-MSD“Panama-Pacific International Exposition San-Francisco MCMXV – Medal of Award” – 2.8″ Silver Award Medallion with Tower of Jewels – Reverse “Divine Disivncta Ivnxit Homo” with nude Male and Female Figures | |
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JR-MGD“Panama-Pacific International Exposition San-Francisco MCMXV – Medal of Award” – 2.8″ Gold Award Medallion with Tower of Jewels – Reverse “Divine Disivncta Ivnxit Homo” with nude Male and Female Figures | |
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JR-MEG“Exposition Guards For Service – PPIE” with “1915” on 6-pointed Star – 1.375″ Bronze Medal hanging on RWB Ribbon drape – Reverse “Panama-Pacific International Exposition – San Francisco – 1915” with image of Winged Liberty on Bow of Ship | |
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JR-MHS“Panama-Pacific International Exposition – San Francisco – 1915″ with PPIE logo of Liberty over Canal – 1.1″ x 1.6” custom-shaped Satin-Silver Award Medal hanging on RWB Ribbon Drape with Decorative Bar at top – Reverse “S.F. High Schools Championship – Running High Jump Unlimited Class” with Poppies – “Shreve & Co” | |
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JR-MAN“Panama-Pacific International Exposition – San Francisco – 1915″ with PPIE logo of Liberty over Canal – 1.1″ x 1.6” custom-shaped Bronze Award Medal – Reverse “Army and Navy Championship – Class A Relay Race – W.A. Hickox” with Poppies – “Shreve & Co” | |
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JR-MDS“Panama-Pacific International Exposition – San Francisco – 1915″ with PPIE logo of Liberty over Canal – 1.4” Satin Silver Award Medal – Reverse “Dog Show International Champion Prize – Champion Impy – Melita Kennels – P.P.I.E.” | |
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JR-MFS“Panama-Pacific International Exposition – San Francisco – 1915″ with Tower of Jewels – 1.5” Bronze Award Medal – Reverse “Roy E. Erb In Recognition of Faithful Services” Engraved with Branch and small Logo |