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
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.