Delivery of Packages, Express Service by Air to Boston, 1926
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Regular air mail service in the United States started in 1918. After operating flights itself for eight years, the U.S. Post Office Department began contracting with commercial air carriers in 1926. Contract Air Mail (CAM) agreements stimulated the formation of new airline companies, and they encouraged the design of improved airplanes to carry mail and passengers.
Regular air mail service in the United States started in 1918. After operating flights itself for eight years, the U.S. Post Office Department began contracting with commercial air carriers in 1926. Contract Air Mail (CAM) agreements stimulated the formation of new airline companies, and they encouraged the design of improved airplanes to carry mail and passengers.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1926
Subject Date
1926
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.204
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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