Photograph by
Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
Subject of
Murphy, Patricia Grace, American
Date
late 1980s
Medium
ink on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 6 5/8 × 4 9/16 in. (16.9 × 11.6 cm)
H x W (sheet): 6 15/16 × 5 in. (17.7 × 12.7 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph portrait of Delta Air Lines' first African American flight attendant, Patricia Grace Murphy.
Captured in studio, Patricia Grace Murphy poses with her long dark hair pinned back, wearing square earrings, a dark blazer, white collared shirt, dark vest, and striped necktie. On the reverse of the photograph in black ink is an inscription that reads: [PATRICIA MURPHY / 1ST BLACK DELTA / FLIGHT ATTENDANT / PATRICIA GRACE MURPHY LATE 1980’S].
Place captured
United States, North and Central America
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
black-and-white photographs
photographs
portraits
Topic
Aeronautics
Business
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
2018.50.24.4
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea44e6b4-1b7c-4cfd-bd07-0a4aa36a1f3e

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