Portfolio, with Congressional Letter

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Object Details

Summary

This letter from the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (J. Dennis Hastert, 2003) accompanied the flag flown over the U.S. Capitol after the deaths of seven astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. The Speaker presented the flag to the Museum to commemorate their courage as explorers. The presentation folder is embossed with the seal of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States.

Credit Line

Gift of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Inventory Number

A20030182001

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Materials

Leather

Paint

Paper

Ink

Synthetic Fabric

Dimensions

3-D: 28.9 × 22.9 × 1.3cm (11 3/8 × 9 × 1/2 in.)

Storage: 34.3 × 27.9 × 3.8cm (13 1/2 × 11 × 1 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94363f987-d783-440e-a05e-6ac1d6923cf1

Record ID

nasm_A20030182001