Key, City of Boston, Lt. Lowell Smith
This key was presented to Lt. Lowell Smith when he arrived in Boston Massachusetts with the Douglas World Cruiser flight in 1924.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
1924
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Physical Description
Key to the City of Boston presented to Lt. Lowell Smith; brass skeleton key with relief of two fishes with City of Boston seal depicted in their attached tails form the handle; open letter text "CB" for the key; embossed letter text "BOSTON, MASS." on shaft.
Dimensions
3-D: 15.2 × 5.7 × 0.4cm (6 × 2 1/4 × 3/16 in.)
Materials
Overall: Brass
Inventory Number
A19840681000
Credit Line
Donated by Mrs. Lowell H. Smith
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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