ANON. Pan American Airways System, America's International Air Transport System.
Original luggage label, c.1935. 130 x 100 mm.
Pan Am introduced the Sikorsky aircraft in the early 1930's followed by the Boeing 314 in 1938 (Yankee Clipper).
On July 1939 Pan Am introduced the service on the Northern route to England - from Port Washington (New York) - Shediac New Brunswick - Botwood Newfoundland - Foynes Ireland - Southampton.
This label depicts a stylized Sikorsky S-40 (See an Aviation Legend - Pan Am by Barnaby Conrad, page 18, Woodford Press.)
A similar label is shown in Barnaby Conrads book "An Aviation Legend." Page 18.
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