Ticket Holder, Pan American Airways, William J. Eck

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Object Details

Physical Description

Sterling silver case with blue Pan American winged globe logo and engraved inscrption.

Summary

Pan American Ticket Holder

On June 28, 1939, Pan American presented this sterling silver ticket holder to William J. Eck for being the first paying passenger to cross the Atlantic by aircraft. He flew on the Boeing 314 Dixie Clipper.

Credit Line

Gift of William J. Eck

Date

June 28, 1939

Inventory Number

A19400012000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-Events

Materials

Silver

Gold

Enamel

Dimensions

3-D (Overall): 17.1 × 8.3 × 1cm (6 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 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/nv93ec2fb95-0aee-4073-ad64-e3891c130411

Record ID

nasm_A19400012000