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Flight Attendant

Continental Airlines, early 1940s

Jean Begley Bluestein wore this uniform while flying on Continental DC-3s.

Gift of Jean Begley Bluestein

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 Tan wool with tan-painted broken slide fastener and snap Dimensions 3-D (Overall): 67.9 × 68.6 × 5.1cm (2 ft. 2 3/4 in. × 2 ft. 3 in. × 2 in.)
Materials Organic Fiber Fabric (Wool and Cotton)
Synthetic Fiber Fabric
Thread
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Inventory Number A19900348000 Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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