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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

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