Ticket Holder, Pan American Airways, William J. Eck
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Pan American Ticket Holder
On June 28, 1939, Pan American presented this sterling silver ticket holder to William J. Eck for being the first paying passenger to cross the Atlantic by aircraft. He flew on the Boeing 314 Dixie Clipper.
Date
June 28, 1939
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Physical Description
Sterling silver case with blue Pan American winged globe logo and engraved inscrption.
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 17.1 × 8.3 × 1cm (6 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 in.) Materials
Silver
Gold
Enamel Inventory Number
A19400012000
Credit Line
Gift of William J. Eck
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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