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Stewardess

Transcontinental and Western Air, 1935

In 1935, Thelma Jean Harman became the first stewardess for T.W.A. She wore this summer uniform while flying aboard Ford Tri-Motors along T.W.A.’s “Lindbergh Line” from New York to Los Angeles. The stewardess badge on her coat was a later addition to the uniform.

Gift of Thelma Jean Harman

 Display Status

This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

America by Air
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil Physical Description Cream color cloth, with metal stewardess badge. Dimensions Clothing (On Mannequin): 56 × 41 × 18cm (1 ft. 10 1/16 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/8 in. × 7 1/16 in.)
3-D (Badge): 6 × 1.5 × 1.5cm (2 3/8 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
3-D (Stored Flat): 62.2 × 68.6 × 5.1cm (2 ft. 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 3 in. × 2 in.)
 Materials Organic Fiber Fabric
Shell
Organic Fiber Thread
Non-Magnetic White Metal
 Inventory Number A19731204000 Credit Line Donated by Mrs. Thelma Jean Harman Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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