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Model, Armored cruiser U.S.S. Pennsylvania with Eugene Ely in Curtiss

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  • Wooden white and light brown model of a military cruiser. There is a tan plane landing on the deck between rows of black and white sandbags.
  • Wooden white and light brown model of a military cruiser. There is a tan plane landing on the deck between rows of black and white sandbags.
  • Front view of a wooden white and light brown model of a military cruiser. There are small circular gun ports on the white hull of the ship. Three of them have small black cannons sticking out of them. On the prow of the cruiser is written Pennsylvania in brass.
  • Close up view of a tan plane with white struts and rectangular wings perched on top of a wooden white and light brown model of a military cruiser.
  • Close up view of a tan plane with white struts and rectangular wings perched on top of a wooden white and light brown model of a military cruiser. White and black sandbags sit in rows on either side of the plane.
  • Close up view of a tan plane with white struts and rectangular wings. There is a figurine of a pilot sitting in the cockpit. The plane is on a wooden deck with white and black sandbags sitting in rows on either side of the plane.
  • Close up view of pencil writing and stamped letters on a wooden rectangle. The stamped letters read National Air and Space. The pencil writing is in cursive and upside down.
  • Side view of a wooden white and light brown model of a military cruiser. The light brown scaffolding sits above the white hull. The side of the tan plane is visible.
  • Close up view of a wooden rectangle with light brown scaffolding, a brown square, and writing in pencil on the wood.
  • Close up view of the white prow of the model wooden cruiser. Pennsylvania is written in brass on the front. Some cracking of the paint is visible.

    Object Details

    Model Maker

    Pete Bisio
    Winthrop S. Shaw

    Physical Description

    Wood and metal display model of the stern of the armored cruiser U.S.S. Pennsylvania with Eugen Ely's Curtiss biplane landing on the deck. 1:48 Scale. Ship model ca. 1905; aircraft and platform 1950.

    Credit Line

    Ship model transferred from the U.S. National Museum, Department of History Aircraft and landing platform made by W.S. Shaw and Pete Bisio

    Date

    Ship ca. 1905; Aircraft and platform 1950.

    Inventory Number

    A19510080000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    MODELS-Miscellaneous

    Materials

    Wood
    Metal

    Dimensions

    Approximate: 25.4 x 77.47 x 34.93cm (10in. x 2ft 6 1/2in. x 1ft 1 3/4in.)

    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/nv929eda351-6dc7-4016-a313-892425b52a04

    Record ID

    nasm_A19510080000

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