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Accession Number: 1990.88.5

Physical Description: a) Black plastic cylindrical base with flared foot. Silver-plated engraved metal band around base. Silver-plated cap for plastic base supports three silver-plated eagles with wings spread, spaced equidistant around a cylindrical silver-plated column. b) Chrome-plated steel helmet sits on top of column. Inverted bowl-shaped helmet has decals on front and proper right side; three raised ribs at the top; a red, a white and a blue ribbon at top center; a rubber gasket around the rim and two black vinyl-covered off-white felt ear flaps. Ear flaps hold remnants of a black elastic chin strap. Remnants of black rubber lining inside.

History of Object: Won by Eugene Townsend of Topeka in Topeka's first Soap Box Derby race in 1936.

Date: 1936

Dimensions (in cm): 47.00 (H) 21.00 (W) 22.00 (D)

Marks/Inscriptions: [a-blue printed decal near top of column][logo] / CHEVROLET || [a-engraved on band on base on both sides of inscription] [inside shield-shaped logo with image of soap box racer and car] SOAP BOX DERBY / [below shield-shaped logo] GREATEST AMATEUR RACING EVENT IN THE WORLD || [a-engraved in center of band on base] THE / M.E. COYLE TROPHY / AWARDED TO / CITY CHAMPION / TOPEKA SOAP BOX DERBY / 1936 || [b-printed in red, black and blue on decal on front of helmet] SOLID STEEL / [inside pair of gold wings] CHEVROLET TURRET TOP / [inside red, white and blue shield-shaped logo with image of soap box racer and car] SOAP BOX DERBY / [below shield-shaped logo] BODY BY FISHER || [b-printed in black on rectangular gold decal on proper right side] TOPEKA, KAN. ||

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Associations and Subjects

Use, Place of: Shawnee County (Kan.)
Use, Place of: Topeka (Kan.)
Individual: Townsend, Eugene C., 1924-
Event: All-American Soap Box Derby

Creators and Contributors

Wallace Trophy
Chevrolet
Fisher Body Company

Status: Cataloged

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