Appealing group of seven flown fabric presentations created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with fabric removed during the restoration of five historically important aircraft. Each swatch measures about 2 x 2 and is affixed to its respective 15 x 20 informational poster. The artifacts include: two (2) dark brown swatches from Oakley Kelly and John Macready's Fokker T-2; two (2) swatches from the De Havilland DH-4 WWI bomber; a brown swatch from Calbraith Perry Rodgers's Wright Brothers Vin Fiz; a dark brown swatch from Lt. Heinz von Beaulieu-Marconnay's Fokker D-VII 'U.10'; and a light brown swatch from the Albatros D.Va No. 7161/17. In overall very good to fine condition, with some surface loss to the Albatros swatch and to one De Havilland swatch. Accompanied by copies of the Smithsonian's marketing materials related to the series.
