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airmail flight cover: Western Air Lines, United States Air Mail, San Bernardino

Date:10/27/1949
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of the Pan Am Association
Accession Number:2000.058.1279
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

Purple cachet with image of arrowhead; "San Bernardino, The Gate City and company logo (Indian head with arrow) inside arrowhead; around edges, "United States Air Mail . . .First Flight . . . Western Air Lines;" postmark from San Bernardino, October 27, 1949, 2 PM; blue and white stamp with image of Spirit of St. Louis, 10 cent value; typed address to Mr. John H. Pierce, Ontario, California; backstamp from Palm Springs, October 27, 1949, 4 PM

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