Pan Am Styrofoam Coffee Cup, circa 1990

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Artifact Overview

For much of the 20th century, Pan American World Airways exemplified innovation and glamour in air travel. Founded in 1927, the company pioneered trans-oceanic passenger service in the 1930s and the use of wide-body jumbo jets in the 1970s. But rising fuel costs and difficulty establishing domestic U.S. routes strained the company in the 1980s. Pan Am ended operations in 1991.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Coffee cup

Date Made

circa 1990

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.83.64

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Styrofoam (TM)

Color

Blue
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Diameter: 3.125 in

Inscriptions

on side with logo PAN AM on bottom: DART