hostess handbag: TWA (Trans World Airlines)

Date:	1955
Medium:	Leather, metal
Credit Line:	Gift of TWA Clipped Wings International
Accession Number:	2002.113.032
Dimensions:	7 x 11 1/2 x 4 inches (17.8 x 29.2 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:	Aviation Museum
Category:	Uniform Accessory
Subcategory:	Handbag / Purse
airline:	TWA (Trans World Airlines)
company:	TWA (Trans World Airlines)

Description

Handbag issued by TWA (Trans World Airlines) for air hostess uniform; dark brown rectangular with swivel closure and adjustable shoulder strap; worn 1955-1960.

Exhibitions that this object has been part of

Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Constellation. On view from November 28, 2015 to May 29, 2016.

URL

https://collection.sfomuseum.org/objects/1746775465/

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