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BYRD, RICHARD E. American flag, carried by Byrd in his historic flight over the South Pole, with a Typed Letter Signed by Byrd, to James F. Prince, the Treasurer of Wright Aeronautical, sending him the flag, "It was a pleasure to take this flag South with us, especially since you already have a similar one that Floyd Bennett and I took on the North Pole Flight." The flag, 48 stars, approximately 7x9 1/2 inches, minor fading. The letter, 1 page, 6x6 3/4 inches sight size, on personal stationery. Both framed together with a brass medallion commemorating the flight. not examined out of frame. Dublin, NH, 4 September 1930
When Byrd returned from his flight over the North Pole, famed explorer Roald Amundsen asked him what would be next. Not surprisingly, Byrd decided to be the first to fly over the South Pole. On 29 November 1929, shortly before midnight, Byrd, commanding a small flight crew on the Floyd Bennett, passed over the South Pole and dropped a small American flag (likely one just like this) from the plane to mark the accomplishment.
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