[Mamie Eisenhower and Juan T. Trippe during christening of "Clipper America"]

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Identifier2018-00-00-23_image_186SourceThe Commercial Airlines Collection (2018-00-00-23), Pan American World Airways FolderCreatorPan American World Airways, Inc.DescriptionPhotograph of Mamie Eisenhower and Juan T. Trippe during the christening of "Clipper America," a Pan American World Airways Boeing Model 707 aircraft, National Airport, Washington, D.C., October 16, 1958.

Typed caption: "CHRISTENING OF PAN AM'S CLIPPER AMERICA . . . is performed by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower in ceremonies at National Airport, Washington D.C., on Oct. 16, 1958. With Mrs. Eisenhower on the speaker's platform is Juan T. Trippe, founder and the late Chairman of Pan Am, whose order for the Boeing 707 bought the jet age to U.S. air travel. Ten days after the christening, on Oct. 26, 1958, the Clipper America inaugurated jet service with a flight between New York and Paris."

Creation Date1958-10-16SubjectBoeing Model 707 FamilyCommuter aircraftPan American World Airways, Inc.Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportTrippe, J. T. (Juan Terry), 1899-1981PlaceWashington (D.C.)United StatesExtent1 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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