Usage Conditions May Apply Usage Conditions Apply There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. More - https://iiif.si.edu View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Stewardess Key, American Airlines

Stewardess Alice Lambert Coker carried this baggage compartment key when flying for American Airlines in the late 1930s.

Gift of Alice Lambert Coker

 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-Accessories Manufacturer Sears Roebuck & Co.
 Physical Description Key, with aluminum tag and clamp, "American Airlines Flight Personnel Baggage". The key is to Cockpit door (100 key). Dimensions 3-D (Flat): 15.6 × 3.4 × 1.5cm (6 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 9/16 in.)
 Materials Ferrous Alloy
White Metal Plating
Copper Alloy
Adhesive Tape
Ink
 Inventory Number A19730973000 Credit Line Donated by Mrs. Alice Lambert Coker Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.