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The Curtiss P-40 is a highly supercharged, single-engined, one-place, all metal fighter. A very formidable fighter plane and capable of operating at extreme altitudes.
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Fast New Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Plane, U.S. Army Air Corps
The Curtiss P-40 is a highly supercharged, single-engined, one-place, all metal fighter. A very formidable fighter plane and capable of operating at extreme altitudes.
American
1931–1959
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph on linen textured card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.13027
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionFront: E - 4911
Back: divided. Mint.
Back: divided. Mint.
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)