Smithsonian Aviation Relics Series - Vintage Airplane Fabric, Wright Bleriot

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Smithsonian Aviation Relics Series-Bleriot XI.
I have 4 unframed Smithsonian Institution prints that each have an actual piece of original fabric from 4 vintage airplanes. The original fabric measures two inches square. The print size is 15 x 20 inches, all in good condition.
From the mid-1970's to the early '80's, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum produced its "Aviation Relic Series" of limited edition prints, featuring 2 square inch pieces of fabric from various historical aircraft in their collection. These were from aircraft that were going through restoration at the time to replace deteriorating original fabric. The National Air & Space Museum kept some large pieces of the original fabric in their collection for future reference but they decided to make some original fabric available to the public through this poster series to stimulate more interest in the museum. It seems remarkable that the Smithsonian would sell off such significant artifacts, and after a few years the museum decided that this was not wise and their policy now forbids this practice.
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Authentic Aircraft Prints
1909 Bleriot XI - first English Channel crossing
1911 Wright EX “Vin Fiz” original fabric (rare stitching piece) - first transcontinental flight from New York to California
1924 Douglas World Cruiser #2 Chicago - first around the world flight
1923 Fokker T-2 - first nonstop transcontinental flight