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Lead Medal

Commemoratinga Balloon Ascent at Elleval, 1789.

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720100000

 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 France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Lead commemorative medal of the 1789 Balloon Ascent at Elleval; Obverse: relief of a free gas balloon depicted; Reverse: embossed text "ELLEVAL 1789" Dimensions 3-D: 1.3 x 4.6cm (1/2 x 1 13/16 in.)
 Materials Lead
 Inventory Number A19720100000 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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