folding fan: Northwest Airlines

Date:1970s
Medium:Bamboo, plastic, paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:2002.035.157
Dimensions:9 x 15 1/2 inches (22.9 x 39.4 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Passenger Amenity, Museum
Subcategory:Fan
airline: Northwest Airlines
aircraft: Boeing 707-300 , Boeing 707
company: Boeing
Description

Folding fan issued by Northwest Airlines for inflight passenger use; white background with illustration of route map and text, "Northwest's routes to and from the Orient - shortest, fastest there are!"; service mark on reverse; bamboo sticks and guards; black rivet.

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