Langley Gold Medal Awarded to Richard E. Byrd, 1929
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Artifact Overview
Explorer and U.S. Navy aviator Richard E. Byrd led a flight to the North Pole in 1926 and a flight to the South Pole in 1929. For his efforts, the Smithsonian Institution presented Byrd with its Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodynamics. Langley was the Smithsonian's third secretary and a pioneer aviator.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
1929
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.1.1629.269
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.125 in
Width: 8 in
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