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Manufacturer:
W & M Company  Search this
Materials:
Copper Alloy
Solder
Protective Coating
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Dimensions:
3-D: 10.2 × 1.1 × 7.6cm (4 × 7/16 × 3 in.)
Type:
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Physical Description:
Pennsylvania Railroad Rail - Air Passenger Service commemorative table medal; Obverse: relief of a train and Ford Tri-Motor depicted, a map of the route (San francisco to New York), embossed text "THE PENNSYLVANNIA RAILROAD HARNESSING THE PLANE AND THE IRON HORSE"; Reverse: relief of the TAT, Santa Fe Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad logo depicted; embossed text "COMMEMORATING THE INAUGURATION OF RAIL-AIR PASSENGER SERVICE JULY 7, 1929".
Credit Line:
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Inventory Number:
A19640349000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94d65bec3-6857-4bf7-bf67-259c123826fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19640349000