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OBJECT TYPE: Acrylic on canvas/framed
DATE: 1967
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2008.0109.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Rambler Solo
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Canvas painting; frame is wood and unidentified fabric with steel nails & hanging hardware. Steel plaque.

Dimensions

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

Length: 74.2 cm
Width: 63.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 3.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Bradford
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Painted by Mr. Bradford in 1967; Mr. Molson retired from the National Aviation Museum that same year.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Depicts Ken Molson's first solo flight; presentded to Mr. Molson possibly on his retirement from his position as Curator of the National Aviation Museum at Uplands Airport (Ottawa).
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Engraved lettering on plaque reads: "TO KEN MOLSON/FROM THE NATIONAL AVIATION MUSEUM STAFF/BOB BRADFORD ART WALKER BARRY MACKERACHER/JOHN DOSTALAN McRORY JAKE HUMBLE/BETTY WARNOCK CHUCK AYLEN MEVA HOCKLEY/OMAR CLARK BILL MERRIKIN"; autograph of Author on canvas at lower right reads: "RW Bradford"; lettering hand written in ink on back board reads: "Ken Molson and an old friend/enjoying some cloud flying/- summer '34/RW Bradford"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Colour painting; dark brown & tan frame; brass coloured plaque on frame below picture.
Decoration: Image depicts a side view of a Curtiss Reid Rambler flown by Ken Molson.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Painting, 1967, Artifact no. 2008.0109, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2008.0109.001/

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