mini carafe: American Airlines

Date:	1950s
Medium:	Glass
Credit Line:	Anonymous gift
Accession Number:	2010.260.012
Dimensions:	4 x 2 1/4 inches dia. (10.2 x 5.7 cm dia.)
Collection:	Aviation Museum
Category:	Beverage Service
Subcategory:	Pitcher / Carafe
airline:	American Airlines
aircraft:	Douglas DC-7
company:	American Airlines

Description

Carafe issued by American Airlines for Mercury (first class) inflight beverage service; clear glass with white logo on side; used on DC-7 aircraft “The Mercury” flights between Los Angeles and New York.

Exhibitions that this object has been part of

Hydration, Libation, and Lift: Airline Inflight Beverage Service. On view from December 10, 2011 to July 01, 2012.

URL

https://collection.sfomuseum.org/objects/1762889717/

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