Issued by:

Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925  Search this

Worn by:

Eugene Harmond, American, born 1947  Search this

Manufactured by:

George, British, founded 1989  Search this

Designed by:

Van Lupu, American  Search this

Medium:

cotton (fiber)

Dimensions:

L x W: 31 15/16 × 25 13/16 in. (81.1 × 65.5 cm)

Chest: 25 13/16 in. (65.5 cm)

Type:

shirts

uniforms

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

1991-2001

Description:

A white cotton uniform shirt worn by Delta Air Lines first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond.

This basic short-sleeve collared shirt was made by clothing manufacturer George, has eight (8) pearl plastic buttons and one breast pocket. Two black sewn-in tags embroidered with white thread are located inside of the neck, one reads “GEORGE”, and the other lists size and material information.

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:

2018.50.1.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No known copyright restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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Classification:

Clothing-Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517e24bbf-1b98-4500-924c-9e8d18f890db

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.50.1.3