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Sponsor:
Works Progress Administration  Search this
Materials:
Masonite Board
Enamel Paint
Paints
Paper
Ink
Adhesive Tapes
Ferrous Alloy
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Overall): 61 × 61 × 0.5cm (2 ft. × 2 ft. × 3/16 in.)
Type:
AWARDS-Insignia
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Physical Description:
United States Army Air Corps (USAAC); 96th Bombardment Squadron; dark blue masonit with a black triangle with a white boarder; in the tringle bright orange demon, holding a white aerial bomb in its right hand.
Summary:
This series of United States Army Air Corps and United States Navy insignia was sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art Program. Paul Garber directed the painting of these insignia. They were originally on display in the aeronautical section of the Smithsonian "Tin Shed".
Credit Line:
Sponsored by the Works Progress Administration
Inventory Number:
A19360057004
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f547e3b2-e765-482d-8592-faa6f1306b32
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19360057004