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Aircraft observer badge owned by Fenton B. Sands
- Manufactured by
- American Emblem Company, American
- Issued by
- United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
- Owned by
- Dr. Fenton B. Sands, American, 1918 - 1998
- Subject of
- Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
- Date
- 1942-1945
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- sterling silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7/8 × 3 3/16 × 1/2 in. (2.2 × 8.1 × 1.3 cm)
- Description
- An Aircraft observer badge. The badge features a pair of horizontally extended wings with a central round insignia. The center is a heavily bordered circle with small, parallel horizontal lines featured within. On the back there are two (2) small spikes for the pin backs. Stamped on the back of the wings is: [STERLING / AE CO. / UTICA / N.Y.].
- Place made
- Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- insignias
- Topic
- Military
- Tuskegee Airmen
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Sands Family
- Object number
- 2014.7.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Boxing glove signed by Jack Johnson
- Manufactured by
- Ken-Wel Sporting Goods Company, American, 1919 - 1960
- Signed by
- Johnson, Jack, American, 1878 - 1946
- Date
- 1919-1945
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- leather, cotton
- Dimensions
- 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (29.2 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
- Description
- Burgundy leather left handed boxing glove with tan cotton tie. A white tag on top of the wrist reads “Ken-Wel / BRAND” in blue text. The bottom of the glove has lacing with white cloth ties. The top of the glove is padded. Inner lining of glove is red and white. The glove is inscribed on top in black ink. The inscription reads “Jack Johnson / Former Heavyweight / Champion / of the world / U.S.A.”
- Place made
- Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Type
- gloves
- Topic
- Athletes
- Boxing
- Men
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.115
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions