postcard: Martin M-156 Russian Clipper

Date:late 1930s
Medium:Photograph, paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Jon E. Krupnick
Accession Number:2022.124.201
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (8.9 x 14 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Postcard
aircraft: Martin M-156 Russian Clipper
Description

Black and white photograph postcard depicting front three-quarter view of Martin M-156 Russian Clipper on ground; operated by Aeroflot from 1940-1944.

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