American Airlines's Inaugural Flight

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20063625

Description

Fifty passengers are traveling on American Airlines's inaugural flight from Fort Worth, Texas to New York, New York. It is the airline's first four-engine, DC-4 flight. Pictured boarding the plane, left to right are Mrs. Marie Pinkston, Miss Margaret M. Bales, and stewardess Mrs. Helen Haasch. Mrs. Pinkston, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is dressed in a blouse that ties at the collar and a skirt. Miss Bales, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is wearing a dress and a necklace. She is carrying a magazine to read on the flight. Mrs. Haasch is dressed in her uniform and side cap. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, July 15, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-07-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1898

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Flight attendants