playing cards: American Airlines, de Havilland DH-4, U.S. Mail

Date:1972
Medium:Cardboard, ink
Credit Line: Gift of USO, San Francisco International Airport
Accession Number:1999.638.019
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 inches (8.9 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Passenger Amenity, Museum
Subcategory:Playing Cards
airline: American Airlines
aircraft: de Havilland DH-4
company: American Airlines , de Havilland
Description

Deck of playing cards issued by American Airlines;white box with single blue playing card placed over front, depicting de Havilland DH-4 U.S. Mail aircraft in flight and airline logotype below with text “DH-4”; same on reverse; text on sides, “Playing Cards”; airline logotype on top and bottom sides.

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