"United Air Lines Presents The Mainliner," 1937

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Artifact Overview

United Airlines promoted its new Douglas DC-3 "Mainliners" in this 1937 brochure. With a range of 1,500 miles, the Mainliners flew from New York to San Francisco in less than 16 hours with only three stops along the way. The planes came in three configurations: standard 21-passenger coaches, sleepers with folding berths for 14, and "Skylounges" with deluxe swiveling seats.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1937

Subject Date

1937

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2004.0.52.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.75 in