needle book: China Clipper

Date:c. 1936
Medium:Paper, ink, metal
Credit Line: Collection of SFO Museum
Accession Number:2000.149.005
Dimensions:5 x 6 1/4 inches (12.7 x 15.9 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Promotional, Museum
Subcategory:Product
airline: Pan American Airways
aircraft: Sikorsky (USA) S-42
company: Pan American World Airways , Sikorsky (USA)
Description

Needle book originally containing assortment of 60 needles; "China Clipper" printed in center quadrant with color images of airship, Sikorsky S-42, train, and steamship on front and back covers; inset image of biplane in flight over skyscrapers; red, magenta, and green foil with geometric designs on interior; made in Japan.

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