Token, First Balloon Flight in America

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Object Details

Physical Description

First Balloon Flight in America commemorative wooden token; Obverse: blue stencil of a free gas balloon depicted, blue letter text "FIRST BALLOON FLIGHT IN AMERICA 1784, Baltimore, MD"; Reverse: blue stenciled letter text "FIRST MANNED AMERICAN BALLOON FLIGHT By Edward Warren on Peter Carnes Balloon JUNE 24, 1784, Emme Archives, BALTIMORE, MD"

Credit Line

Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.

Inventory Number

A20010239000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Materials

Wood

Paint

Dimensions

3-D: 0.3 × 5.1cm (1/8 × 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/nv9ac576d34-e1dd-44da-ac10-18a415d5cba7

Record ID

nasm_A20010239000