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Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.108.573 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Soci…
NRA Junior Division Sharpshooter medal
Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.108.573 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

NRA Junior Division Sharpshooter medal

Distributor (American, founded 1871)
Dateabout 1935
Mediumbrass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 6 1/2 × 1 1/4in. (16.5 × 3.2cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA Sharpshooter medal awarded by the National Rifle Association Junior Division. At the top of the medal is an arch with "SHARPSHOOTER" inscribed and a pin on the reverse. There are nine individual bar segments the connect the top arch with the medal at the bottom. Each bar has a progressing number of blue stripes. The bars are attached with chain links. The round medal at the bottom has a relief image of two crossed rifles with a target in the center.
Object number1993.108.573
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Leavens Mfg. Co.
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about 1935
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Rear Admiral Roger Welles
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Noble & Westbrook Division
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Whitehead and Hoag Company
about 1932
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C. G. Braxmar Co.
1918
Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1993.175.52 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
Unknown
about 1904
Gift of Sylvia Squires and Debra Harger, 2016.99.11a © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Elvira S. Johnson
1940-1959