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Silver Medal

Commemorating the German balloonist I.R. Straus.

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720103000

 Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Country of Origin Germany Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Silver commemorative medal of I. R. Straus' Balloon Ascent; Obverse: relief profile bust of I. R. Straus depicted, embossed text "AERONAUT GERMAN I. R. STRAUS PRAF. TURMALIS DICAVIT. L. M. DE LUTGENDORF"; Reverse: relief of a free gas balloon over a cityscape depicted, embossed text "AUGUSTO ASCENT IT AUGUSTA VIND MDCCLXXXVI". Dimensions 3-D: 1.3 x 4.7cm (1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)
 Materials Silver
 Inventory Number A19720103000 Credit Line Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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