1928 WILMER STULTZ Aviator Seaplane Friendship Photo Pinback Button with Ribbon

Description

1928 WILMER STULTZ Aviator Seaplane Friendship Photo Pinback Button with Ribbon
Celluloid Button Reads “
WILMER STULTZ, Pilot – SEAPLANE FRIENDSHIP”
“
Newfoundland June 17 – South Wales, June 18, 1928”
STULTZ made the First Non-Stop Flight between New York City & Havana, Cuba
COMPLETE Piece with Patriotic Flag Ribbon Remaining Fully Intact Underneath the Button
The WHITEHEAD & HOAG Original Paper Insert Backing also Remains Intact as Pictured
Stultz was Born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1900
Stultz was the pilot of the
FOKKER TRIMOTOR
"Friendship" on June 18, 1928
Amelia Earhart was on this Flight becoming
the first female passenger to cross the
Atlantic Ocean
STULTZ Died Less than One Year Later in a Plane Crash when Flying while Intoxicated
Rare HIGH GRADE Early
Completely ORIGINAL Advertising Pinback Button
OUTSTANDING Button Measures Approximately
1 ¼ in Diameter
AS PICTURED