Created by
Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
Received by
Harmond, Eugene, American, born 1947
Date
2016
Medium
ink on acrylic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 11 7/16 × 3 5/8 × 5/16 in. (29 × 9.2 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A clear, acrylic Black History Tribute award presented by Delta Air Lines, to Eugene Harmond, Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant.
Mounted on a circular base, the rectangular award has an asymmetric top edge and features a design of a clear sphere mounted inside a circular hole within a white field of clear stars. At top right is [2016 / Black History / Tribute] and at center is [DELTA] with the Delta widget logo on one side and the Sky Team logo on the other, followed by [First African American / Male Flight Attendant / EUGENE / HARMOND / Atlanta, GA / 43 Years of Service / EST. 1973]. Another white field of stars is across the bottom of the award.
Place depicted
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
plaques
Topic
Aeronautics
Business
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
2018.50.16
Restrictions & Rights
© Delta Air Lines
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c9c1677-bf1b-4657-9538-1a6138a3047b

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