Anchoring the space on your wall with depth and classic utility, this reproduction of a 1940s French naval clock once used in submarines and surface ships features a distinctive dual-level clock dial. The bold outer dial displays the hour, while the submerged subdial reports minutes and seconds.

In its extensive holdings of documents related to aeronautics, the National Archives keeps in trust records that begin with those of the National Advisory Committee which was formed in 1915 to study problems in flight and conduct research in aeronautics. NASA records are also held at the National Archives, as is the Wright brothers’ patent for their flying machine.