Mail Bag

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Fabric mail bag marked "U.S. Mail, 1., Foreign."; size 56cm x 61cm.
Summary
Early air mail was placed in heavy canvas bags and carried inside a special compartment in front of the pilot on most mail planes
Credit Line
Donated by The United States Postal Service
Inventory Number
A19560049000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Containers
Materials
Orgaic Fiber Fabric (Canvas)
Organic Fiber Thread (Cord)
Iron Alloy
Grease
Dimensions
3-D (On Display): 56 × 23 × 61cm (22 1/16 × 9 1/16 × 24 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_A19560049000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv919472f8c-cd6f-4ad8-b952-bd750ac9c9eb
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