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lapel pin: Pan American Airways, guest pass

Date:1930s
Medium:Metal, enamel
Credit Line: Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family
Accession Number:2012.147.390
Dimensions:1 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/4 inches (3.2 x 1.3 x .6 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Promotional, Museum
Subcategory:Lapel Pin
airline: Pan American Airways
company: Pan American World Airways
Description

Lapel pin issued by Pan American Airways; bronze double-wing shape with logotype on shield at center; pin with hook closure on back; worn by transpacific flight passengers on lapel for access to hotels and other amenities.

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