Issued by
Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
Worn by
Harmond, Eugene, American, born 1947
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Designed by
Lupu, Van, American
Date
1983-2001
Medium
leather and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 46 7/8 × 1 5/8 × 1/4 in. (119.1 × 4.1 × 0.7 cm)
Description
A black leather belt for Delta Air Line uniform trousers worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.
This thick men's plain black leather belt features a bright silver buckle. On the interior of the belt, closest to the buckle tab in gold print is "Delta" and the split triangular company logo. The remaining text reads "40 / GENUINE LEATHER / OUIR VERITABLE / MADE IN CANADA / FAIT AU CANADA".
Place made
Canada, North and Central America
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
belts (costume accessories)
Topic
Aeronautics
Clothing and dress
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
2018.50.1.8
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e0a63db5-1111-4404-9a5c-f13e9fc3ed55

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