Collections Item Detail
Medal: (Bowling.) Hoboken [Aerie, No.] 603. F.O.E. [Fraternal Order of Eagles.] No date, ca. 1900-1920.
Object/Artifact
Medal: (Bowling.) Hoboken 603. F.O.E. No date, ca. 1900-1920. Cast relief metal medallion, ca. 1-1/4" diameter; plated; enameled letters F O E. on individual color fields.
Maker's mark on reverse: Dieges & Clust, Plated. (Company was at 20 John St., New York City.)
F.O.E. = Fraternal Order of Eagles
Hoboken 603 = Hoboken Aerie, No. 603.
Bowling was major sports and recreational activity in this era, both was social activity and competitively in leagues. Whether this medal was commemorative or a prize is not stated or known. (Usually if a prize medal, it would have been engraved on the reverse with details such as the event, date or place.)
2012.001.0040
2012.001
Purchase
Purchase
Museum Collections.
1900 - 1920
Date: 1900-1920
Display Value: Good Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2012-06-07