Medal Commemorating Amelia Earhart, the First Woman to Cross over the Atlantic Ocean by Airplane, 1928
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Artifact Overview
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean on June 17-18, 1928. She did not pilot the plane but rode as a passenger with pilot Wilmer Stultz and mechanic Louis Gordon. The trio flew in a Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor named Friendship. Four years later, Earhart crossed the Atlantic again -- this time as pilot on a solo flight.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1928-1936
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.381.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 0.063 in
Diameter: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
on front:
THE FIRST WOMAN TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC BY AIRPLANE - AMELIA EARHART
on back:
NEWFOUNDLAND JUNE 17 - SOUTH WALES JUNE 18 - 1928
in center of back:
SEAPLANE / FRIENDSHIP / WHITEHEAD - [?]
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