The footage is in color and is silent.
Several title cards appear throughout the footage:
00:00:10 - "Activity at the airport before leaving"
00:02:01 - "Our stewardess and pilot."
00:02:19 - "The original DC-4 -- we couldn't go in this one."
00:03:38 - "Over the overcast -- on our way to New York."
00:04:26 - "Landing at Detroit Airport."
00:05:30 - "Niagara Falls from 2000 ft. and 4000 ft."
00:07:38 - "Airline terminal in New York City."
00:08:15 - "Views from Empire State Bldg. -- 102nd floor."
00:09:45 - "Brooklyn Bridge and East River."
00:10:59 - "Leaving New York from La Guardia Field."
00:11:40 - "Look quick: A PAA Clipper."
00:11:48 - "Longfellow's home and a quick look at Boston."
Film footage taken during American Airlines flights between New York City (New York), Detroit (Michigan), and Boston (Massachusetts), including travel footage in those cities, circa 1940s. The footage begins with shots of American Airlines Douglas DC-3 aircraft (visible tail numbers NC17334, NC16018, NC16109) at an unidentified airport and shots of flight attendants and pilots in their uniforms. The film then depicts flyovers of New York, Detroit, and Niagara Falls. This is followed by travel footage of various landmarks, including the 42nd Street Airlines Terminal, the Manhattan skyline as seen from the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge and East River, street scenes in Boston, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's house, the Charles River, Faneuil Hall, the Bunker Hill Monument, and Paul Revere's house. Apart from the DC-3 airliners, two other aircraft also appear in the footage: a United Airlines Douglas DC-4 (tail number NX18100) at 00:02:30 and a Pan American Clipper at 00:11:44.
The footage is in color and is silent.
Several title cards appear throughout the footage:
00:00:10 - "Activity at the airport before leaving"
00:02:01 - "Our stewardess and pilot."
00:02:19 - "The original DC-4 -- we couldn't go in this one."
00:03:38 - "Over the overcast -- on our way to New York."
00:04:26 - "Landing at Detroit Airport."
00:05:30 - "Niagara Falls from 2000 ft. and 4000 ft."
00:07:38 - "Airline terminal in New York City."
00:08:15 - "Views from Empire State Bldg. -- 102nd floor."
00:09:45 - "Brooklyn Bridge and East River."
00:10:59 - "Leaving New York from La Guardia Field."
00:11:40 - "Look quick: A PAA Clipper."
00:11:48 - "Longfellow's home and a quick look at Boston."
The footage is in color and is silent.
Several title cards appear throughout the footage:
00:00:15 - "On our way to Washington, D.C. -- And in distinguished company -- Lord Halifax."
00:10:20 - "Arriving in Chicago over the south side."
00:11:03 - "Elevator fire in South Chicago."
00:11:24 - "Landing at Chicago."
00:11:51 - "This passenger forgot to get off in time."
Label on film container: "Chicago to Washington D.C."
]]>Film footage taken during two American Airlines flights, one to Washington, D.C. and one to Chicago (Illinois), circa 1940s. Most of the footage is of the Washington, D.C. trip. The footage begins with shots of Edward Wood, the Earl of Halifax, boarding the unidentified airliner, then transitions to aerial shots taken during flight. The next section is comprised of travel footage of various Washington, D.C. landmarks, such as the Capitol Building, the White House, the Washington Monument, the Supreme Court building, the Lincoln Memorial, and other buildings and street scenes. Also included are shots of Mount Vernon and possibly other locations in Virginia. The segment beginning at 00:08:27 features a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The final segment features aerial shots taken during the airliner's arrival in Chicago, including smoke plumes from a fire, followed by on-the-ground shots of an American Airlines Douglas DC-3 landing at the airport. The footage ends with a shot of a parachutist descending over a field.
The footage is in color and is silent.
Several title cards appear throughout the footage:
00:00:15 - "On our way to Washington, D.C. -- And in distinguished company -- Lord Halifax."
00:10:20 - "Arriving in Chicago over the south side."
00:11:03 - "Elevator fire in South Chicago."
00:11:24 - "Landing at Chicago."
00:11:51 - "This passenger forgot to get off in time."
Label on film container: "Chicago to Washington D.C."
The footage is in color and is silent.
Several title cards appear throughout the footage:
00:00:10 - "On our way to California -- West of El Paso"
00:03:37 - "The Colorado River."
00:03:56 - "The Rose Bowl."
00:04:05 - "Landing at Burbank, Cal."
00:04:15 - "Scene along Hollywood Blvd."
00:04:45 - "We go to Notre Dame-South California game (the cheering section won)."
00:07:59 - "Looking from our hotel window."
00:08:54 - "With the McMillans."
00:09:22 - "A trip thru the environs of Los Angeles."
00:11:56 - "Homeward bound."
00:12:33 - "Clouds between Tulsa and St. Louis."
00:13:01 - "Sunset over clouds."
Label on film container: "Chicago to California 1939."
]]>Film footage taken during two American Airlines flights, one to California and one between Tulsa (Oklahoma) and St. Louis (Missouri), circa 1939. Most of the footage is of the California trip and includes multiple aerial shots taken from an unidentified airliner, as well as on-the-ground travel footage taken in Phoenix (Arizona) and Los Angeles (California). Flight attendant Catherine Wingfield occasionally appears in some of the travel shots. Identified landmarks in the footage include the Colorado River, the Rose Bowl, Hollywood Burbank Airport, and Hollywood Boulevard. Other scenes include a football game between the University of Notre Dame and the University of California at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a visit with friends, and a road trip to the Pacific coast. The final segment depicts shots of clouds taken during the flight between Tulsa and St. Louis.
The footage is in color and is silent.
Several title cards appear throughout the footage:
00:00:10 - "On our way to California -- West of El Paso"
00:03:37 - "The Colorado River."
00:03:56 - "The Rose Bowl."
00:04:05 - "Landing at Burbank, Cal."
00:04:15 - "Scene along Hollywood Blvd."
00:04:45 - "We go to Notre Dame-South California game (the cheering section won)."
00:07:59 - "Looking from our hotel window."
00:08:54 - "With the McMillans."
00:09:22 - "A trip thru the environs of Los Angeles."
00:11:56 - "Homeward bound."
00:12:33 - "Clouds between Tulsa and St. Louis."
00:13:01 - "Sunset over clouds."
Label on film container: "Chicago to California 1939."
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on film container: "Misc. shots of stewardesses of American Airlines with passengers."
]]>Film footage of American Airlines flight attendants, including Catherine Wingfield, at work and at leisure, circa 1940s. The first 90 seconds depict flight attendants and Douglas DC-3 aircraft (visible tail number NC17336) at an unidentified airport. The remainder of the footage is comprised of home movies of various recreational activities, such as golf, trap shooting, hiking, and gardening. Other scenes include shots of unidentified people (likely friends and family) at various locations, pets such as cats and dogs, a wedding party outside a church, and a woman holding a baby.
The footage is in color and is silent.
Label on film container: "Misc. shots of stewardesses of American Airlines with passengers."
Photographic portrait of Catherine Wingfield in her American Airlines flight attendant uniform, circa 1930s. Reprint of a colorized black-and-white photograph.
Flight logbook owned by flight attendant Catherine Wingfield, October 6, 1936 - August 30, 1937. Documents flights taken by her during her career with American Airlines.
Flight logbook owned by flight attendant Catherine Wingfield, January 1, 1939 - January 24, 1940. Documents flights taken by her during her career with American Airlines. Includes an inscription from an unidentified person on the inside back cover, dated January 13, 1940.