Pan American Airways Air mail envelope sent on first passenger flight from Wake Island to Alameda, 1936

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Pan American Airways Air mail envelope sent on first passenger flight from Wake Island to Alameda, 1936

Entry/Object ID

1985.114.5

Scope and Content

Acc. No. 85.114.5 Subject Category: Aviation Date or Period: 1936 Object: Envelope Description: Air mail envelope with printed heading in gold type "Pan American Airways" and illustrated with an attached stamp size photo of a "China Clipper" plane. Addressed to Mr. R. P. Bowman, S. F. Bay Airdrome, Alameda, Calif. Size: L-3 3/4 x W-6 1/2 inches. History of Object: Envelope addressed to R. P. Bowman, San Francisco Bay Airdrome, from Theron E. Griffin, Flight Engineer, China Clipper. Sent on a historic first passenger flight from Wake Island, to Alameda, 1936. Acquired from: Ray P. Bowman Date: 12-29-85