coffee cup: United Air Lines

Date:	1940s
Medium:	Melamine, ink
Credit Line:	Gift of Richard R. Wallin
Accession Number:	2002.091.003
Dimensions:	2 x 5 x 3 1/2 inches (5.1 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm)
Collection:	Aviation Museum
Category:	Beverage Service
Subcategory:	Coffee cup / Teacup / Saucer
Manufacturer :	Hemco Plastics
airline:	United Air Lines
company:	United Airlines

Description

Coffee cup issued by United Air Lines for inflight beverage service; yellow with handle and dark blue winged shield logo at rim.

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.
Classic Plastics: 1870s-1970s. On view from June 29, 2013 to January 19, 2014.

URL

https://collection.sfomuseum.org/objects/1779983841/

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