Medal, Commemorative/Tony Jannus Medals to William Lear, 50th Anniversary Obverse, 1974

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Identifier2000-06-20_object_125Parts2000-06-20_object_125_012000-06-20_object_125_02Accession Number2000-6-20Catalog Number2000-6-20/125Object NameMedal, CommemorativeDescriptionFramed Tony Jannus award medallion given to William P. Lear, 1974. Also included are two additional Tony Jannus medallions commemorating the Golden Anniversary of the World's First Scheduled Airline Service between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, 1964. Metal and wire hardware for hanging is present on reverse.

Top medal and inscription: Tony Jannus Award - 1974, Pendant Medallion...

Bottom medals and inscription: Tony Jannus Medallions by Ruth Hook, Sculptress which accompanied...MaterialPaperGlassMetalWoodManufacturerHook, RuthDate1964Signature/MarksTony Jannus Award - 1974 Pendant Medallion Awarded to William Powell Lear in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution of the Scheduled Airline Industry.

Tony Jannus Medallions by Ruth Hook, Sculptress, which accompanied the Tony Jannus Award to William Powell Lear Commemorating the Golden Anniversary of the World's First Scheduled Airline Service between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida.

Obverse: Benoist Airboat and Propeller, Legend: 1914-1964 World's First Scheduled Airline Service.

Reverse: Tony Jannus in Benoist Airboat, Propellers each side; Legends: St. Petersburg-Tampa, Tony Jannus, Pilot. First passengers, Jan. 1, 1914; First Air Express, Jan. 12, 1914.DimensionsH: 21 in/W: 15 in/D: 1 inBibliographic CitationThe Museum of Flight CollectionRightsIn copyrightCatalog RecordView original catalog record

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Medal, Commemorative/Tony Jannus Medals to William Lear, 50th Anniversary Obverse, 1974