Token, First Balloon Flight in America

National Air and Space Museum

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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Record ID
nasm_A20010239000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ac576d34-e1dd-44da-ac10-18a415d5cba7
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