Imperial Airways Travel in Comfort

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Object Details

Sponsor

Imperial Airways

Physical Description

Gravure/screen print photographic image in sepia tones of people boarding airplane (Handley Page Type 42) and bystanders wishing them well; black, red, brown ink on paper. Poster advertises Imperial Airways' service to Europe, Africa, India, and the East.

Date

circa 1931

Inventory Number

A19900592000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Posters, Original Art Quality

Medium

Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 100 × 63.3cm (3 ft. 3 3/8 in. × 2 ft. 15/16 in.)

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96a7c2a49-5d4f-4cd4-a484-cd389008af5d

Record ID

nasm_A19900592000