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

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Physical Description

Bronze 1939 New York Seaplane Airport commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.55X, biplane seaplane, airport building, and angel depicted, embossed text "LAYING THE CORNERSTONE NEW YORK SEAPLANE AIRPORT SEPTEMBER 14, 1929 AMERICAN AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION"; Reverse: blank.

Dimensions

3-D: 7.6 × 0.6 × 10.2cm (3 × 1/4 × 4 in.)

Materials

Copper Alloy

Inventory Number

A19640434000

Credit Line

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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