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This tablecloth was maintained by Jimmy Doolittle's wife Josephine. Following a dinner celebrating his first all-instrument flight in 1929, Josephine asked her guests to sign the white damask tablecloth that covered the dinner table and then embroidered over the names with black thread. She continued this tradition and collected hundreds of signatures of other aviation personalities. Lt. Gen. Doolittle donated the tablecloth to the National Air and Space Museum in 1974.

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Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA-People Physical Description Jimmy Doolittle tablecloth; white rectangular linen with autographs over stitched or embroidered in black thread. See Transcriptions for details of signatures (http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=A19740535000) Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 180.3 x 215.9cm (71 x 85 in.)
 Materials Overall: Linen
 Inventory Number A19740535000 Credit Line Donated by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle (USAF, Ret.) Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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