Token, First Balloon Flight in America

    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

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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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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