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Early aircraft of Eastern Airlines

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Identifier2018-00-00-23_image_115SourceThe Commercial Airlines Collection (2018-00-00-23), Eastern Air Lines FolderDescriptionComposite photograph featuring eight images of Eastern Air Lines aircraft and one image of EAL president Eddie Rickenbacker, circa 1930s-1940s. The aircraft are identified in the verso inscription.

Inscription on verso: "Early Aircraft of Eastern Airlines / 1. Pitcairn Mailwing / 2. Pitcairn Mailwing / 3. Ford Trimotor / 4. Curtiss Wright Kingbird / 5. Curtiss Condor / 6. Curtiss Condor / 7. Douglas DC-2 / 8. Douglas DC-3 / 9. Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, Pres."
Creation Datecirca 1930s-1940sSubjectEastern Air LinesCommuter aircraftTransport planesDouglas DC-3 FamilyRickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973Ford 4-AT - 14-AT Tri-Motor FamilyCurtiss Kingbird Family (Model 55)Curtiss B-2 CondorDouglas DC-2 FamilyPitcairn PA-5 MailwingExtent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 10 x 8 in.Original Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Commercial Airlines Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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Early aircraft of Eastern Airlines