Sculpture, mercury - stinson trophy - 72 cm - bronze marble

detailed bronze statue of Mercury with an airplane
this is a beautiful reproduction of the Stinson Trophy.
is on view at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

The Stinson Trophy was established in 1997 in honor of the achievements of sisters Katherine and Marjorie Stinson.
These aviation pioneers were among the first eleven American women to earn a pilot's license through the Aero Club of America (the predecessor of the NAA).

This trophy was originally meant to be presented in 1938 by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation to Amelia Earhart after her world flight.
After Amelia Earhart's aircraft disappeared, the trophy was donated to an Amelia Earhart American Legion Post in California.
The National Aviation Club revived the trophy in 1996 and awards it annually in honor of the Stinson sisters for female achievements in aviation or spaceflight.
The Stinson sisters, Katherine and Marjorie, began learning to fly in 1912 at their mother's flight school in San Antonio, Texas.
Katherine Stinson was the fourth woman in the United States to earn a pilot's license.
The Stinson sisters trained pilots during World War I.

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