Medal, City of Kushimoto, Lowell Smith, Douglas World Cruiser

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Object Details

Physical Description

Silver City of Kushimoto medal: Obverse; topography around Kushimoto Japan depicted. Reverse; propeller and engine depicted with embossed text "WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN AVIATOR FOR THE ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT, MAY 1924, KUSHIMOTO TOUM, MAYOR, JAPAN"

Summary

Delays in Alaska put the World Flight behind schedule, so they did not receive their medals, dated May 1924, until June 1.

Credit Line

Donated by Mrs. Lowell H. Smith

Date

1924

Inventory Number

A19840687000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Materials

Overall: Silver

Dimensions

3-D: 3.1 × 0.4 × 3.4cm (1 1/4 × 3/16 × 1 5/16 in.)

Country of Origin

Japan

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9510b9c12-b994-49ca-a8e2-e5f5d62e7f6f

Record ID

nasm_A19840687000