Watch, Douglas World Cruiser

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Object Details

Physical Description

Silver stopwatch used by Gen. Leigh Wade on flight of 1924 Douglas World Cruiser. Carried in black velvet pouch around neck of stuffed monkey mascot (A19880404000).

Summary

"Maggie" carried this stopwatch in a black velvet pouch around her neck.

Credit Line

Donated by the Aerospace Education Foundation

Date

1924

Inventory Number

A19880403000

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Materials

Overall: Brass

Face: Glass Crystal

Dimensions

3-D: 5.1 × 1 × 7cm, 0.1kg (2 × 3/8 × 2 3/4 in., 3/16lb.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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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

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91ba03bd8-bab8-4367-b585-9ca8384e8c55

Record ID

nasm_A19880403000