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Propellar Club Medal
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Propellar Club Medal
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Propellar Club Medal

Artifact IDMO 75.688.4
Object Type Medal
Date ca. 1942
Medium Metal, silk
DimensionsOverall H 2 1/2 in x W 1 1/2 in (6.4 cm x 3.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionMedal in shape of a ship's wheel with a ship propeller in the center. Inscribed along radius: Propeller club of the United States Founded 1927. Medal hangs from a red white and blue ribbon embossed with "New York 1942" in gold lettering.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was previously owned by Kathleen Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1975 by Rose Kennedy.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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