Manufactured by
Pat Ashley, American
Distributed by
Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
Worn by
Grant, Casey, American
Date
1975-1979
Medium
polyester and cotton with metal
Dimensions
L x W: 22 5/16 × 16 5/8 in. (56.7 × 42.3 cm)
Description
An ecru t-shirt in the "Delta Cities" print worn by Delta Air Lines flight attendant, Casey Grant.
Designed by Pat Ashley, the cotton and polyester blend t-shirt features an all-over blue "Delta Cities" print of Delta Airlines destination cities and timetables in varying blue fonts.The top interior of the neck has a blue and gold embroidered cloth tag that reads “Pat Ashley / FOR / DELTA”. A metal hook and clasp and zipper are also sewn into top back neck of the top. The repeating blue pattern continues onto the reverse of the t-shirt.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
shirts
uniforms
Topic
Aeronautics
Business
Clothing and dress
Labor
Transportation
Travel
Women
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
2018.50.11
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee017200-bd48-4c63-a9f8-740190aaa3e5

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