Medal, Commemorative, Boston to Washington, D.C., July 1911

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Object Details

Physical Description

Medal given to Harry N. Atwood by President Taft on July 14, 1911; after landing his Burgess-Wright airplane on the White House lawn; this was the last leg of a flight from Boston to Washington, DC.

Credit Line

Donated by Nelda Atwood Stiles and Nellie Atwood Pickens

Inventory Number

A19920061000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Materials

OVERALL - BRASS,GOLD FILL

Dimensions

3-D: 0.6 x 6.7cm (1/4 x 2 5/8 in.)

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

Early Flight

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv994a818a6-48c0-4c08-a625-03d870194c46

Record ID

nasm_A19920061000