Barogram fragment

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OBJECT TYPE: commemorative/congratulatory
DATE: 1967
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.1343.001

MANUFACTURER: Sport Balloon Society of the USA
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Palm Springs, Florida, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal foil - likely aluminum

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 21.4 cm
Width: 9.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Sport Balloon
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Florida
City: Palm Springs

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Florida
Period: the Palm Springs International Hot Air Balloon Race took place on April 23, 1967
Canada: Unknown
Function: note to Stan Sheldrake from official at Palm Springs International Hot Air Balloon Race extending congradulations on 4th place finish of Spirit of Canada CF-VOZ/ kept as souvenir/ see also "Notes"
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering scratched onto surface reads: "SPIRIT OF/CANADA - CF-VOZ/SHELDRAKE - 4TH PLACE - $500oo/PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL/HOT AIR BALLOON RACE - 23 APRIL, 1967/TOP OF THE TRAM -/12 MILES/Congradulations!/SPORT BALLOON SOCIETY OF THE USA/[signature illegible]"
Missing: None
Finish: metallic silver
Decoration: none

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Sport Balloon Society of the USA, Barogram fragment, 1967, Artifact no. 2004.1343, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.1343.001/

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