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A black-and-white print published by the San Francisco Post Office advertising its trans-Pacific airmail service. The title of the print is in English, with Chinese text on the lower half describing how airmail was shipped from San Francisco to Honolulu, Guam, Manila, Macao, and Hong Kong. Text in Chinese also lists the postage rates and total duration of the flights varying by destination. The center of the print features Clyde H. Sunderland's aerial photograph of Pan American Airway's "China Clipper" flying over San Francisco, California. The top and bottom of the print include borders decorated with monoplane motifs. The printed signature at the lower center reads, "San Francisco P.O. 9-30-37-500."
priPEF 33