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"Maggie" carried this stopwatch in a black velvet pouch around her neck.

Display Status

This object is on display in Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

Object Details

Date

1924

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Physical Description

Silver stopwatch used by Gen. Leigh Wade on flight of 1924 Douglas World Cruiser. Carried in black velvet pouch around neck of stuffed monkey mascot (A19880404000).

Dimensions

3-D: 5.1 × 1 × 7cm, 0.1kg (2 × 3/8 × 2 3/4 in., 3/16lb.)

Materials

Overall: Brass
Face: Glass Crystal

Inventory Number

A19880403000

Credit Line

Donated by the Aerospace Education Foundation

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Open Access (CCO)
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