Issued by:

Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925  Search this

Worn by:

Eugene Harmond, American, born 1947  Search this

Manufactured by:

The Greif Companies, American  Search this

Designed by:

Van Lupu, American  Search this

Medium:

wool (textile) and cotton (fiber) with metal

Dimensions:

L x W: 23 1/16 × 22 1/16 in. (58.5 × 56 cm)

Chest: 20 1/4 in. (51.5 cm)

Type:

vests (main garments)

uniforms

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1983-1991

Description:

A navy blue wool uniform vest worn by Delta Air Lines first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.

This vest has four front pockets – one at each breast, one at each lower side, and six (6) round brass buttons with the Delta Widget logo. The lining is a light gray polyester satin material. There is no maker’s tag or information attached.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Labor  Search this

Transportation  Search this

Travel  Search this

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:

2018.50.1.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No known copyright restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55e627f3d-65ec-406a-9b7b-e8b661e4a6b9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.50.1.2