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name pin: Northwest Orient, M. P. Laffey

Date:1968
Medium:Metal, enamel
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Patricia Laffey Inman
Accession Number:2005.041.017
Dimensions:1/2 x 3 inches (1.3 x 7.6 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Insignia
Subcategory:Name Pin, Cabin Crew
Manufacturer :L.G. Balfour Company
airline: Northwest Orient Airlines , Northwest Airlines
company: Northwest Orient Airlines
Description

Name pin issued by Northwest Orient (Northwest Airlines), manufactured by L.G. Balfour Company; gold plate with “meatball” logo on left, stamped “M. P. Laffey/ Purser” on center; stamped “LGB” on back, pin with turn-clasp closure on back.

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