NRA Junior Division Marksman medal
DistributorDistributed by
National Rifle Association
(American, founded 1871)
Dateabout 1935
Mediumsilver; cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions ((a) height x width of card): 3 × 2 1/8in. (7.6 × 5.4cm)
Primary Dimensions ((b) length x diameter of medal): 1 7/8 × 1 1/4in. (4.8 × 3.2cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1993.108.572a-b
DescriptionA Marksman medal (b) awarded by the National Rifle Association Junior Division. At the top of the medal is an arched piece with "MARKSMAN" inscribed in the center and a pin attached on the verso. The arch is attached to the medal by three circular pieces. The front of the medal has a relief image of two crossed rifles with a target in the middle. The medal is attached to a piece of cardboard (a) with the emblem of the National Rifle Association.
Status
Not on view
John Henry Kelso Davis
Noble & Westbrook Division
Governor John Harper Trumbull
Standard Emblem Co.