Pennant, "Harvard-Boston Aero Meet," 1910
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The 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet was the first international meet of its kind held in the United States. The event attracted the top pilots of the day, and it boasted a $10,000 prize for the fastest flight over a 25-mile round-trip course. British pilot Claude Grahame-White won the cash prize, which was sponsored by the Boston Globe.
The 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet was the first international meet of its kind held in the United States. The event attracted the top pilots of the day, and it boasted a $10,000 prize for the fastest flight over a 25-mile round-trip course. British pilot Claude Grahame-White won the cash prize, which was sponsored by the Boston Globe.
Artifact
Pennant
Date Made
1910
Subject Date
1910
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
2000.118.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Felt (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 23 in
Height: 11 in
Inscriptions
HARVARD - BOSTON AERO MEET [printed on front] BOSTON BADGE CO. / PENNANTS, BADGES, ETC. / 294 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON [label on back]
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