Molded rubber ball, with protruding seams. Used in simulated bombing competition event called "Battleship" at the Boston Harvard Air Meet, September 3-13, 1910. Ball was originally white, but is now largely gray from dirt and age. Has several autographs on it (see "marks" below). Created by Eric Long Date Created 02/18/2016 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aviation; Memorabilia; Popular Culture Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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