{"product_id":"kansas-state-agricultural-college-concrete-medallion","title":"Kansas State Agricultural College Concrete Medallion","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas State Before It Became K State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis substantial concrete medallion represents Kansas State Agricultural College, the institution now known as Kansas State University. It formed part of Memorial Stadium’s historic series honoring Nebraska’s fellow Missouri Valley Conference schools, a series added to the East Stadium facade during finishing work around 1926. Kansas State competed in the Missouri Valley Conference during this period before joining Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa State, and Missouri in the Big Six.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas State Agricultural College was established in Manhattan in 1863 and became the nation’s first operational land grant university. The school retained the Agricultural College name until 1931. The medallion preserves that earlier identity through agricultural imagery including grain, farm implements, and a wagon, along with the institution’s 1863 founding date. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemoved directly from Memorial Stadium, it is a striking architectural connection between Nebraska and a school that would remain a conference opponent for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas State Agricultural College concrete seal medallion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresents today’s Kansas State University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of Memorial Stadium’s historic Missouri Valley Conference series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplays the institution’s 1863 founding date and agricultural imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchitectural piece removed directly from Memorial Stadium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nebraska Rare Goods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68041075818539,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9086\/5195\/files\/Kansas_Agricultural_College_Seal.jpg?v=1793131854","url":"https:\/\/shop.raregoods.com\/products\/kansas-state-agricultural-college-concrete-medallion","provider":"Nebraska Rare Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}