Postcard

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

This handwritten post card was sent by Leslie Whittington and family at Dulles Airport prior to their departure on American Airlines Flight 77 that was hijacked into the Pentagon. The postcard was cancelled on September 12, 2001. The message on the reverse was addressed to her sister.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Sara Guest

Date made

2000

ID Number

2005.0020.08

accession number

2005.0020

catalog number

2005.0020.08

Object Name

Postcard

Measurements

overall: 8.9 cm x 14 cm x .1 cm; 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 1/16 in

recovered

United States: Virginia, Pentagon

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, 9/11

September 11

Data Source

National Museum of American History

associated subject

September 11 Terrorist Attacks

related event

September 11th Attacks

Attack on the Pentagon

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-a263-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1287634