Sand Painting Dedicated to Chaplain/Colonel Christian H. Martin, Jr.
Description
Sand Paintings for the late Colonel & Chaplain, Christian H. Martin, Jr, presented for service in the Air Force.
Within in circular bands of gold and white, 3 stars form a triangle around an eagle perched on a a blue-green shield depicting both a cross on the left and a magen david/Star of David atop two tablets on the right. Colors: teal, blue, white, brown, silver, yellow, black
Some of what is written in ink on the back: "Presented by/ Kirtland AFB/ Chapel Family/ May 1982"...USAF Chaplaincy Seal or Emblem. Until 1940, Army Chaplains were in the Army Air Corps; 1940-47, the Army Air Force until 1947. Dept. of Defense started and we were USAF. Chaplain ? Martin."
"This--very special--done with N.M. sand & given to me at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, near Trinity site (!) 1st A-Bomb detonation."
Provenance
Donated by Chaplain/Colonel Christian Hess Martin Jr., USAF Retired, son of LCHS officer and worker.
Framed first-day issue of the 3 cent Conestoga Wagon stamp. dated Feb. 29, 1988.
10.5 x 9.5 large replica of stamp framed by orange mat with 4 pairs of actual stamps cancelled in Conestoga, PA on February 29, 1988. Brass plaque, bottom center, reads: "Presented to / Lancaster County Historical Society/ by/ Lancaster MSC Manager/Postmaster/ Larry McClain/ in gratitude for your assistance/ in the Conestoga Wagon Stamp/ first day of issue ceremony"
