Token, First Balloon Flight in America
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Token, First Balloon Flight in America
First Balloon Flight in America commemorative wooden token; Obverse: blue stencil of a free gas balloon depicted, blue letter text "FIRST BALLOON FLIGHT IN AMERICA 1784, Baltimore, MD"; Reverse: blue stenciled letter text "FIRST MANNED AMERICAN BALLOON FLIGHT By Edward Warren on Peter Carnes Balloon JUNE 24, 1784, Emme Archives, BALTIMORE, MD"
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Token, First Balloon Flight in America
First Balloon Flight in America commemorative wooden token; Obverse: blue stencil of a free gas balloon depicted, blue letter text "FIRST BALLOON FLIGHT IN AMERICA 1784, Baltimore, MD"; Reverse: blue stenciled letter text "FIRST MANNED AMERICAN BALLOON FLIGHT By Edward Warren on Peter Carnes Balloon JUNE 24, 1784, Emme Archives, BALTIMORE, MD"
Display Status:
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
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Inventory Number
A20010239000
Physical Description
First Balloon Flight in America commemorative wooden token; Obverse: blue stencil of a free gas balloon depicted, blue letter text "FIRST BALLOON FLIGHT IN AMERICA 1784, Baltimore, MD"; Reverse: blue stenciled letter text "FIRST MANNED AMERICAN BALLOON FLIGHT By Edward Warren on Peter Carnes Balloon JUNE 24, 1784, Emme Archives, BALTIMORE, MD"
Credit Line
Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.
Country of Origin
United States of America
Materials
Wood
Paint
Dimensions
3-D: 0.3 × 5.1cm (1/8 × 2 in.)
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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Type
MEMORABILIA-Events