{"product_id":"oklahoma-agricultural-and-mechanical-college-concrete-medallion","title":"Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College Concrete Medallion","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOklahoma State Before It Was Oklahoma State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis substantial concrete medallion represents the institution now known as Oklahoma State University and was displayed on Memorial Stadium as part of the historic Missouri Valley Conference medallion series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seal identifies the school by its original name, “Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Oklahoma,” and carries its 1890 founding date. Oklahoma State officially began as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1890 and retained that name until becoming Oklahoma State University in 1957.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOklahoma A\u0026amp;M joined Nebraska in the Missouri Valley Conference structure during the 1920s, competing alongside the Huskers before the conference split in 1928. Oklahoma A\u0026amp;M then continued with the group that became the modern Missouri Valley Conference, while Nebraska joined the six schools that became known as the Big Six. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medallion preserves the school’s early land grant identity through imagery representing agriculture, science, mechanical arts, and education. Removed directly from Memorial Stadium, it is a striking architectural connection between Nebraska and the university now known as Oklahoma State.\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\u003eOklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College concrete seal medallion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepresents today’s Oklahoma State University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of Memorial Stadium’s historic Missouri Valley Conference medallion series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplays the institution’s 1890 founding date\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":67867732967467,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9086\/5195\/files\/AgriculturalCollegeOklahomaSealMedallionclean_e18b021b-c46e-4269-9d6a-86afa26c45ff.jpg?v=1792104496","url":"https:\/\/shop.raregoods.com\/products\/oklahoma-agricultural-and-mechanical-college-concrete-medallion","provider":"Nebraska Rare Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}