George Poage. George was the first African American to win a medal in the Olympic Games. He also won a bronze medal in 200 meter hurdles at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
George Poage who won a bronze medal in men's 400 meter hurdles at the 1904 Summer Games in St. Louis. George also won another bronze in 200 meter hurdles at the 1904 Games.
George Poage (USA) became the first black athlete to medal at the Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1904 St Louis Olympics and he later went on to win the bronze in the 200m hurdles in the same games.He is the first African-American athlete to compete at the Olympic Games
That was the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
1904 for dustless blackboard chalk which they had invented in 1902.
The United States team from the Milwaukee Athletic Club won the gold medal in tug-of-war at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
It a hand held accordeon made in Germany for St Louis .
Medal ceremonies began at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
IEEE Edison Medal was created in 1904.
George Poage at the 1904 Games in St. Louis. He won bronze in the 200 meter hurdles and 400 meter hurdles.
A collectible expert would have to appraise it based on condition. Specimens of the "medals" produced for the St. Louis "Louisiana Purchase Exposition" can be seen at the related link. A small (26 mm) token was valued at USD$ 6.75 in July, 2009. Another medallion (33 mm) of gold-plated bronze was advertised for USD$ 25.00 during the same period. A larger unbordered bronze medal (50 mm) was priced at USD$ 250.
Panorama St- Louis Exposition from Launch - 1904 was released on: USA: May 1904