On View
Military History Gallery
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Second Lieutenant McCullin, James L., American, 1919 - 1943
Subject of
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
99th Pursuit Squadron, American, 1941 - 1949
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
wood , paper, iron alloy , copper alloy , leather and paint
Dimensions
Closed: 12 x 30 x 16 1/4 in. (30.5 x 76.2 x 41.3 cm)
Description
Dark green trunk with metal reinforcements along the edges. The front long side of the trunk has two metal latches, one metal lock and a leather handle. Another leather handle is located on a short edge of the trunk. On the top of the trunk are white painted letters, outlined in blue. It reads: [LT. JAMES L. MCCULLIN/ 0-792422]. Between the two lines of text is an image of pilot wings insignia.
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
trunks (containers)
Topic
Aeronautics
Military
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the McCullin Family, in memory of Second Lieutenant James L. McCullin
Object number
2013.52.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532b644c6-7947-44e3-af64-14624c84fe18

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