Title:
Lake Placid 1932
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932 Participation Medal
Front: Winged Fame blowing trumpet with Olympic rings above and winter mountain landscape in background.
Back: Six winter sport pictograms on shieds surrounding snowy landscape featuring curling and dog sledding. Legend: "III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932" in center.
Medals presented in paper box.
Mint: Robbins Co. Attleboro, MA
Front: Winged Fame blowing trumpet with Olympic rings above and winter mountain landscape in background.
Back: Six winter sport pictograms on shieds surrounding snowy landscape featuring curling and dog sledding. Legend: "III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932" in center.
Medals presented in paper box.
Mint: Robbins Co. Attleboro, MA
Fun fact(s):
Godfrey Dewey, president of the Lake Placid Olympic organizing committee, donated family land for construction of the bobsled run.
More Info:
Participation medals were made from bronze and given to athletes and officials.
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Front of Lake Placid 1932 participation medal
Back of Lake Placid 1932 participation medal
Front of Lake Placid 1932 participation medal
Back of Lake Placid 1932 participation medal