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Flight Board, Eastern Airlines

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Object Details

Physical Description

Brown Eastern Airlines flight board with 8 removable pieces to indicate the flight number, time, destination and departure location.

Summary

Eastern Airlines Sign Board
This sign board was removed from Eastern’s last gate at Washington’s National Airport.
Gift of Eastern Airlines

Inventory Number

A20200314000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA

Materials

Plastic
Wood
Aluminum
Laminate
Ferrous Alloy

Dimensions

Approximate (estimated dimensions): 104.1 × 57.8 × 2.5cm (3 ft. 5 in. × 1 ft. 10 3/4 in. × 1 in.)

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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/nv91143e1f0-908a-4913-a25d-9870cc9975ee

Record ID

nasm_A20200314000

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