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Silver Medal

Commemorating the German balloonist I.R. Straus.

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720103000

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

Germany

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Physical Description

Silver commemorative medal of I. R. Straus' Balloon Ascent; Obverse: relief profile bust of I. R. Straus depicted, embossed text "AERONAUT GERMAN I. R. STRAUS PRAF. TURMALIS DICAVIT. L. M. DE LUTGENDORF"; Reverse: relief of a free gas balloon over a cityscape depicted, embossed text "AUGUSTO ASCENT IT AUGUSTA VIND MDCCLXXXVI".

Dimensions

3-D: 1.3 x 4.7cm (1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)

Materials

Silver

Inventory Number

A19720103000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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