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Object Name |
Trophy |
Date |
1905 |
Description |
Electroplated silver trophy cup with engraved inscription: "C.B.C. / SWIMMING RACE / Aug. 26 '05". Maker's mark impressed on the base: "DIEGES & CLUST / 25 JOHN ST / N.Y. 879 / 5." (Keywords: Early Twentieth Century, New York) |
Acquisition |
Gift of Virginia Thompson Goggi |
Ownership and History |
This trophy was awarded to Joseph P. Thompson (born ca. 1875) by the Clifton Boat Club, where he was a rower and swimmer. Mr. Thompson, a long-time resident of Stapleton, Staten Island, served in the military during the Spanish-American War. In the 1920s and 1930s his occupation was general contractor. He was also a volunteer firefighter with Staten Island's Edgewater Fire Department, and later served as president of the Southern New York Veteran Firemen's Association. |
Earliest Date |
1905 |
Latest Date |
1905 |
Maker |
Dieges & Clust, John Street, New York City, NY |
Subjects |
Sports Athletic clubs Swimmers |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Personal Symbol |
Associated People |
Thompson, Joseph P. |
Catalog Number |
92.028.0002 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, 2012. |
Legal Status |
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