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Air Mail Pilot's Knee Board and Map

Joseph L. Mortensen navigated the air mail route from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Reno, Nevada, in 1920 using this scrolling map and knee board.

Gift of Joseph L. Mortensen

 Display Status

This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

America by Air
Object Details
Date 1920 Country of Origin United States of America Type LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Maps (Archives) Physical Description Scroll-type knee-board with paper / cloth map. 10 x 8in.; galvanized Dimensions 3-D (Overall): 34.9 × 24.1 × 7.6cm (1 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 9 1/2 in. × 3 in.)
3-D (Spools Only): 25.7 × 24.1 × 4.4cm (10 1/8 × 9 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.)
 Materials Ferrous Alloy
White Metal Plating (Zinc)
Leather
Natural Fiber Fabric
Solder (May Contain Lead)
Paper
Ink
Wood
Adhesive
Leather
Copper Alloy Plating
Paint
 Inventory Number A19500138000 Credit Line Donated by Mrs. Mary E. "Mother" Tusch Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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