Display Status
This object is on display in Early Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Medal given to Harry N. Atwood by President Taft on July 14, 1911; after landing his Burgess-Wright airplane on the White House lawn; this was the last leg of a flight from Boston to Washington, DC.
Dimensions
3-D: 0.6 x 6.7cm (1/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
Materials
OVERALL - BRASS,GOLD FILL
Inventory Number
A19920061000
Credit Line
Donated by Nelda Atwood Stiles and Nellie Atwood Pickens
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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