Pulitzer Trophy
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Object Details
- Artist
- Mario Korbel
- Manufacturer
- Roman Bronze Works, Inc.
- Physical Description
- Sterling silver trophy; female figure holding a stylized aircraft in her arms.
- Summary
- The Pulitzer Trophy Race was the marquee event of the National Air Races in the early 1920s. The races were meant to be the high point of the air racing year, much as the Indianapolis 500 was for auto racing enthusiasts.
- Publishing magnates Ralph, Joseph Jr., and Herbert Pulitzer of the New York World and the St. Louis Dispatch sponsored the Pulitzer Trophy Race to promote aviation. The trophy, crafted by sculptor Mario Josef Korbel, exemplifies early Art Deco style.
- The Pulitzer Trophy was awarded to the pilot and airplane with the fastest elapsed time during four laps over a 50-kilometer (32-mile) closed course.
- Winners of the Pulitzer Trophy Race
- YearPilotServiceRacerTop SpeedLocation
- 1920 Lt. Corliss C. Moseley, Army ,Verville VCP-R, 157 mph (252 km/h), Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York
- 1921 Bert Acosta, Civilian, Curtiss, 176 mph (283 km/h), Omaha, Nebraska
- 1922 Lt. Russell L. Maughan, Army, Curtiss, 206 mph (331 km/h), Selfridge Field, Michigan
- 1923 Lt. Alford J. Williams, Navy, Curtiss R2C-1, 244 mph (392 km/h), St. Louis, Missouri
- 1924 Lt. H. H. Mills, Army, Verville-Sperry R-3, 216 mph (347 km/h),Dayton, Ohio
- 1925 Lt. Cyrus K. Bettis, Army, Curtiss R3C-1, 249 mph (401 km/h), Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York
- Credit Line
- Donated by the National Aeronautic Association
- 1920-1925
- Inventory Number
- A19540005000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Trophies
- Materials
- Overall: Sterling Silver
- Base: Cast Bronze
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 59.7 × 61.6 × 135.9cm (1 ft. 11 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 1/4 in. × 4 ft. 5 1/2 in.)
- Other (Trophy base -footprint only): 17.8 × 17.8cm (7 × 7 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19540005000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a1bbbfcb-9d36-4deb-ad36-04adbd8a8b51
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