Mascot, Douglas World Cruiser, "Maggie"

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Object Details

Physical Description

Stuffed toy monkey mascot "Maggie"; tan cotton body with light tan vest; black drawstring back around neck; white fur beard; small light tan cap; signature of "Leigh Wade" on left side of vest.

Summary

Each member of the World Flight carried a stuffed monkey as a mascot. "Maggie" was carried on board the "Boston" as a good luck charm. It was signed on the side by "Boston" pilot Lt. Leigh Wade.

Credit Line

Donated by the Aerospace Education Foundation

Date

1924

Inventory Number

A19880404000

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Materials

Overall: Cotton

Dimensions

3-D: 17.8 × 10.2 × 41cm, 0.3kg (7 in. × 4 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/8 in., 0.6lb.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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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/nv98f3bee92-4c52-4578-b846-0174c1080208

Record ID

nasm_A19880404000