airmail flight cover: Western Air Lines, first airmail flight, San Bernardino - Palm Springs

Date:10/27/1949
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of the Pan Am Association
Accession Number:2000.058.1278
Dimensions:3 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (9.5 x 16.5 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Airmail Flight Cover
airline: Western Air Lines
company: Western Airlines
Description

Airmail flight cover, Western Air Lines, first airmail flight from San Bernardino to Palm Springs; purple cachet with airline logo; postmarked October 27, 1949 in San Bernardino, California with “Give [illegible] through your community chest” cancellation mark; backstamp: October 27, 1949 in Palm Springs.

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