Cap, Stewardess, American Airlines

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Sears Roebuck & Co.

Physical Description

Cap, dark blue, flight cap style, with silver AA eagle badge on front.

Summary

Stewardess

American Airlines, 1936–37

Alice Lambert wore this uniform while flying on Curtiss Condors and Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s for American Airlines. Following the nautical theme started by Pan Am, American called its airplanes “flagships,” a term that appears on the left sleeve.

Gift of Alice Lambert Coker

Credit Line

Donated by Mrs. Alice Lambert Coker

Inventory Number

A19730967000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear

Materials

Cotton

Synthetic Fiber Netting

Thread

Copper Alloy

Non-Magnetic White Metal

Dimensions

3-D: 22.9 × 12.1 × 7.6cm (9 × 4 3/4 × 3 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9996f359d-6c1c-4a80-bb63-ed6bec8e1b5f

Record ID

nasm_A19730967000