Key, Stewardess, American Airlines

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Sears Roebuck & Co.

Physical Description

Key, with aluminum tag and clamp, "American Airlines Flight Personnel Baggage". The key is to Cockpit door (100 key).

Summary

Stewardess Key, American Airlines

Stewardess Alice Lambert Coker carried this baggage compartment key when flying for American Airlines in the late 1930s.

Gift of Alice Lambert Coker

Credit Line

Donated by Mrs. Alice Lambert Coker

Inventory Number

A19730973000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories

Materials

Ferrous Alloy

White Metal Plating

Copper Alloy

Adhesive Tape

Ink

Dimensions

3-D (Flat): 15.6 × 3.4 × 1.5cm (6 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 9/16 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/nv93f4fa8cf-e3b6-4967-9bfe-313ea80a0605

Record ID

nasm_A19730973000