- Issued by
- Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
- Worn by
- Harmond, Eugene, American, born 1947
- Designed by
- Lupu, Van, American
- Manufactured by
- The Greif Companies, American
- Date
- 1987
- Medium
- wool (textile) satin with metal and cotton (fiber)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 33 7/16 × 20 7/8 in. (85 × 53 cm)
- Chest: 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
- Waist: 20 7/8 in. (53 cm)
- Description
- A wool navy-blue uniform jacket worn by Delta Air Lines first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.
- This double-breasted jacket was made by The Greif Companies and has four round brass Delta Widget buttons, two front flap pockets, one breast pocket, navy-blue double trim at each sleeve, a notched lapel, and light gray polyester/satin lining. There are at least three interior pockets. On the interior left side is a square white sewn-in tag embroidered in black thread and featuring the black and red Delta Widget reads: [EXPRESSLY MADE FOR / DELTA / AIR LINES / BY / ALL BILT / UNIFORM FASHION].
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- Aeronautics
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Labor
- Men
- Transportation
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond
- Object number
- 2018.50.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




