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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Manufacturer W & M Company
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". Dimensions 3-D: 10.2 × 1.1 × 7.6cm (4 × 7/16 × 3 in.)
Materials Copper Alloy
Solder
Protective Coating
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Inventory Number A19640349000 Credit Line Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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