Social and Cultural Aviation Collection

Social and Cultural Aviation Collection

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Pioneer aviators became household names and their flights catapulted them into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches that reflect the public fascination with aviation and the powerful commercial response to feats of the air.

Ticket Holder, Pan American Airways, William J. Eck

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Wallet and Pass to St. Joseph, Missouri, Lt. Lowell Smith

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Gilmore the Flying Lion

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Pennant, Pacific Flight, Amelia Earhart

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Souvenir Propeller, Curtiss-Reed, 1925 National Air Races

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Key, City of Boston, Lt. Lowell Smith

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Cigarette Case, Douglas World Cruiser, Lowell Smith

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Mascot, Douglas World Cruiser, "Maggie"

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Playing Cards, Northwest Airlines

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Fragment, Propeller, Wright

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Chest, Trophy, Amelia Earhart

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Hat, Skull Cap, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Pocketknife, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Puzzle Game, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Toy, Airplane, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Puzzle, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Lunchbox, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Toy, Airplane, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Figure, Porcelain Pilot, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Pennant, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Pencil, Advertisement, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Badge, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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Button, Lindbergh, King Collection

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