Ticket Holder, Pan American Airways, William J. Eck

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Sterling silver case with blue Pan American winged globe logo and engraved inscrption.
Summary
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.
Credit Line
Gift of William J. Eck
June 28, 1939
Inventory Number
A19400012000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Materials
Silver
Gold
Enamel
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 17.1 × 8.3 × 1cm (6 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 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_A19400012000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93ec2fb95-0aee-4073-ad64-e3891c130411
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