TWA Flight Bag, 1965-1985
THF808532 / TWA Flight Bag, 1965-1985
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Artifact Overview
Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the airline industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including several flight bags, carrying cases, and coin purses from various airlines.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shoulder bag
Date Made
1965-1985
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Trans World Airlines. Made by Airline Textile Manufacturing Company in Des Moines, Iowa.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.66.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.
Material
Vinyl
Cloth
Metal
Color
Red
White (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.75 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 4.375 in
Inscriptions
on front and back:
TWA
on bottom:
THIS BAG PROPERTY OF / NAME / ADDRESS / CITY STATE / MFG. BY AIRLINE TEXTILE MFG. CO., DES MOINES, IOWA, USA / under license from owner of trademark and/or name which appears hereon. / Style No. 1300PSS
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