Medal, First Flight at Kitty Hawk 1903

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Object Details

Physical Description

Aluminum commemorative North Carolina tourism medal; Obverse: relief of 1903 Wright Flyer, profile bust of a female, and Roanoke Island depicted, embossed text "FIRST FLIGHT ORVILLE AND WILBUR WRIGHT KITTY HAWK 1903, ROANOKE ISLAND"; Reverse: relief of the Smokey Mountains depicted, embossed text "GREAT SMOKY MTS. NATL. PARK FOR INFORMATION WRITE GOVERNOR'S HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE RALEIGH, N.C. NORTH CAROLINA"

Credit Line

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.

Inventory Number

A19640522000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Materials

Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy, Probable Aluminum Alloy

Dimensions

3-D: 0.3 × 3.8cm (1/8 × 1 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv951f495fb-830b-44b2-a55a-cb2ef913a74d

Record ID

nasm_A19640522000