Medal, Morris Park Race Course Balloon Ascent
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- John Frick Jewelry Co.
- Physical Description
- Gold Morris Park Race Course Balloon Ascent Campion presented to Johnny Mack; three piece medal with chain hangers, (1) top gold bar with blue enamel letter text "AERONAUT JOHNNY MACK"; (2) middle bar with white enamel letter text "CHAMPION"; (3) Medal, two engraved free gas balloons depicted, blue enamel text "AERONAUTIC SOCIETY"; Medal, reverse: engraved text "PRESENTED TO AERONAUT JOHNNY MACK BY THE AERONAUTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA MORRIS PARK RACE COURSE NEW YORK CITY JUNE 28, 1909"
- Credit Line
- Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
- Inventory Number
- A19640239000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Copper Alloy
- Gold Alloy Plating
- Enamel
- Solder
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 4.5 × 0.6 × 10.5cm (1 3/4 × 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19640239000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9cd19637d-2f8b-47f7-a9a4-89b9a2b2b20a
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