Visual Materials

Interior of tri-motor Ford-Maddux airplane. October 19, 1929

Description: A flight attendant holding a coffee pot and cup stands just inside the door of a Ford-Maddux tri-motor airplane. The flight attendant, standing in the galley section of the plane, is wearing a dark dress, light apron, and pearl necklace.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: October 19, 1929
Call number: photCL Whitt 2850 ; Whitt neg. 2974
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