National Geographic Society bookmark commemorating the flight of the balloon 'Explorer II'
- Made:
- 1935-11
- maker:
- National Geographic Society
Printed on the bookmark is a photograph of a balloon in flight and the text 'This fabric bookmark is a part of the balloon 'Explorer II' which in the service of science attained a world's altitude record of 72,395 feet above sea level on November 11, 1935'. Details of the 'flight of the National Geographic Society - U.S. Army Corps stratosphere balloon' are printed on the reverse, including flight personnel.
Details
- Measurements:
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175.00mm (height)55.00mm (width)
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Identifier:
- MS/1805
- Access:
- Open Access
- rights:
- Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions