Medal for the Hampton Institute Adams Prize Debate

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Round gold metal Hampton Institute Adams Prize Debate medal. Raised banner, blue with gold lettering, across the top. The lettering reads [HAMPTON INSTITUTE]. The medal has a raised design featuring a “genie” style oil lamp, an open book, a shield, banners, and laurel leave. Raised lettering on the banners reads [ADAMS / PRIZE / DEBATE]. There is a circular metal loop at the top of the medal. The back is engraved with the inscription [W. Neal Brown / 1938]. Engraved lettering at the bottom reads [D&C / 1/510K.G.F.

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