- Issued by
- Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
- Worn by
- Harmond, Eugene, American, born 1947
- Designed by
- Lupu, Van, American
- Date
- 1983-1991
- Medium
- polyester
- Dimensions
- L x W: 9 1/2 × 9 1/4 in. (24.2 × 23.5 cm)
- Description
- A multi-colored polyester Delta Air Lines uniform pocket square worn by Delta Air Lines first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.
- This pocket square features a burgundy field with a border of navy, light blue and white squares with a repeating pattern of small red-white-and blue shapes across the center and along the white square. There is a sewn-on double-sided tag in blue print that reads, “Design Accessories / FOR / DELTA AIR LINES” and “100% POLYESTER / MACHINE WASH GENTLE / MADE IN JAPAN”, respectively.
- Place made
- Japan, Asia
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- handkerchiefs
- uniforms
- Topic
- Aeronautics
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Labor
- 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
- 2018.50.1.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




