Flightbag, Overnight, Trans World Airways (TWA)

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Brown felt with pull string top & TWA insignia.
Summary
T.W.A. Overnight Flight Bag, 1934
Passengers on T.W.A.’s Douglas DC-2s were given overnight flight bags for transcontinental flights.
Gift of Mrs. W. P. Anderson
Inventory Number
A19761504000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
Materials
Organic Fiber Fabric (Wool Felt)
Paint
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Organic Fiber Thread
Dimensions
3-D (Flat, As Displayed): 42.5 × 31.5 × 2cm (16 3/4 × 12 3/8 × 13/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
America by Air
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19761504000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99dff63aa-99f5-4aa1-8afc-e75f5c0c45cc
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