coffee cup: United Airlines

Date:	1980s
Medium:	Glazed ceramic
Credit Line:	Gift of Lynn Austin
Accession Number:	2005.151.038
Dimensions:	2 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches (6.4 x 10.8 x 8.3 cm)
Collection:	Aviation Museum
Category:	Beverage Service
Subcategory:	Coffee cup / Teacup / Saucer
Manufacturer :	Wessco (International)
airline:	United Airlines
company:	United Airlines

Description

Coffee cup issued by United Airlines for inflight beverage service; white with handle and silver “Tulip” logo on side and accent stripe on rim; manufacturer name on bottom.

Exhibitions that this object has been part of

Flying the Main Line: A History of United Airlines. On view from June 24, 2017 to March 04, 2018.
Hydration, Libation, and Lift: Airline Inflight Beverage Service. On view from December 10, 2011 to July 01, 2012.

URL

https://collection.sfomuseum.org/objects/1779983777/

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