Image: amenity kit: American Airlines, Douglas DC-3

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amenity kit: American Airlines, Douglas DC-3

Date:1937
Medium:Synthetic fabric, wood, plastic, metal, cosmetic products, bamboo, natural bristles, paper, phosphorus, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Captain Jon Simmonds
Accession Number:2014.156.456 a h
Dimensions:5 x 8 inches (12.7 x 20.3 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Passenger Amenity, Museum
Subcategory:Amenity Kit
airline: American Airlines
aircraft: Douglas DC-3
company: American Airlines
Description

Amenity kit issued by American Airlines, in multiple parts: a. blue amenity kit cover with top button closures, logo near lower right corner; b. paper container with multiple cosmetics, paper product information; c. packet of lipstick tissues; d. container with talcum face powder; e. sealed in plastic bag, cuticle stick, emery board; f. sealed in plastic bag, toothbrush, paper instructions; g. packet of matches branded as The Biltmore Hotel, New York at Grand Central Terminal; h. toothpaste.

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