- Issued by
- Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
- Worn by
- Harmond, Eugene, American, born 1947
- Manufactured by
- The Greif Companies, American
- Designed by
- Lupu, Van, American
- Date
- 1983-1991
- Medium
- wool (textile) and satin
- Dimensions
- L x W: 29 15/16 × 25 3/16 in. (76 × 64 cm)
- Chest: 21 7/16 in. (54.5 cm)
- Waist: 20 7/8 in. (53 cm)
- Description
- A wool navy-blue Delta Air Lines uniform jacket worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.
- This men's jacket, made by The Greif Companies for Delta Air Lines, is designed with notched lapels, one exterior breast pocket, two front flap pockets, two brass Delta insignia buttons, and has a back vent. At each sleeve's wrist are two blue braided accent stripes. The interior is lined with a light gray synthetic material, has two breast pockets, two mid-side pockets, and a cloth embroidered size label [14T] below the left breast pocket. The label features Delta company thread colors in red, white and blue, and reads: [EXPRESSELY MADE FOR / DELTA / AIR / LINES / by THE GREIF COMPANIES].
- 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
- 2018.50.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




