Brass Medal
Commemorating the E. Goddard Aine Balloon Ascent, 1884.
French, 19th Century
Gift from the Library of Congress
A19720109000
This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
France
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Brass commemorative medal of E. Godard Aine Balloon Ascent of 1884; Obverse: relief of a tethered balloon over the cityscape of Nice depicted, embossed text "PANORAMA DE NICE"; Reverse: embossed text "SOUVENIR DE MON ASCENION A NICE EN 1884 DANS DL BALLON CAPTIF DE MR. E. GODARD AINE".
3-D: 1.3 x 3.5cm (1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Brass
A19720109000
Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
National Air and Space Museum
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