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Object details:

Object Name: Medal, 1926 National Air Races
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19690247000

	Object Name
	Medal, 1926 National Air Races

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90f10f3bd-fa71-46f8-9631-f70073d5ea75

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Materials
	Copper Alloy

	Dimensions
	3-D: 3.8 × 0.5cm (1 1/2 × 3/16 in.)

	Physical Description
	1926 National Air Races Winner First Elimination 500 Cubic Inch Class Winner Medal; Obverse: relief of a nude male figure with an aircraft in each hand with an eagle and aircraft propeller at his feet, embossed text "GLORIAE VOLANDI"; Reverse: relief of Constitution Hall depicted surmounting an engraved plaque flanked by two torches; Liberty Bell surmounted by plaque; engraved text "WINNER BASIL L. ROWE FIRST ELIMINATION 500 CU. IN. CLASS", embossed text "NATIONAL AIR RACES 1926 SESQUICENTENNIAL EXPOSITION PHILADELPHIA", engraved numbers "1776-1926"

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Donated by Capt. Basil L. Rowe

	Inventory Number
	A19690247000

	Type
	AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

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