Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

AWARDS-Trophies

Physical Description

Bronze globe with Bell X-1 aircraft; on wood base.
The trophy has a total of six plaques around the base. The plaque on the front describes the topic of the trophy. The first plaque to the right of the front plaque has names of winners for 1948, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953. There are four other plaques around the base that are all blank.

Dimensions

3-D ((rough dimensions in crate, see Remarks)): 58.4 × 45.7 × 109.2cm (1 ft. 11 in. × 1 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 7 in.)

Materials

Bronze, wood

Inventory Number

A19540084000

Credit Line

Donated by the Chrysler Corporation

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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