Artifact Friday

Featured here is a U.S. Army Recipe Tech manual. It was used by a Mess cook during World War 2, and as one observes, has seen some action based on the cover of the manual.

Today we have on temporary exhibit one that was built not by Piper, but by Cub Crafters. This is their Carbon Cub SS.

The Model A was the general name for the type of cars Ford produced from 1927-1931. This happens to be a later model (1931).

This week, we are covering the Franklin O-805-2. This is one of the engines we have in our collection, which has a very fascinating history.

If you have been around on one of our field trips or visits to the Fayetteville Farmer’s Market, you will notice that we carry this artifact with us! It is our air raid siren.

AAMM has a lot of interesting items in its collection, and this week, we archived a postcard collection from a veteran stationed in Okinawa.

The Distinguished Flying Cross was established by Congressional law number 446 (69th Congress) on July 2, 1926.

In the early 1900s, Kijirõ Nambu began developing a new type of pistol for the Japanese Navy and Army.

In the late 1950s, the inventor and entrepreneur William Lear Sr. began to develop a company he would call Learjet Corporation.

Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is observed on this day because it was on March 29, 1973, that the last of the United States military forces disbanded and left Vietnam.

Today’s featured artifact is a uniform set from the American Red Cross.

Women’s History Month continues at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum! Here is another famous woman from our state!

The United States Army began the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, opening the door for women to start serving in the Armed Forces.

The United States Navy has been defending our seas since 1775.

North American was made famous with its P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft, and it continued to produce airplanes for the military into the 1950s.

This featured artifact has never been on display here, and in fact, I had to dig deep to find out more about it.

The concept of “Sweetheart Jewelry” was developed as early as World War One, but it is most prominently remembered from World War 2, which is what is covered in this post.

The B-4 was developed during World War Two and was used for at least thirty more years as a carrier for large garment items.

We do not highlight engines very much, but today we are exhibiting the R-5 Kinner radial! In the 1920s and 1930s,

Today, we are depicting a patch in our collection. It is the 104th Infantry Division patch.