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American Airways & American Airlines American Airways was formed in 1930 a result of the merger of 80-90 small airlines. In 1934 the airline was re-named American Airlines and became one of the largest airlines in the world. They were responsible for the DST, Douglas Sleeper Transport, which was a wider version of the DC-2 and was intended to replace the Curtiss Condor's sleeper service. After seven DST's were built the first version of the aircraft with 21 seats came off the production line designated the DC-3 and became one of the most important planes in airline history. The early black & white litho postcards are interesting. Next came the Sepia series and finally the color Chrome postcards. I doubt the World War II code breakers could have made any sense of American's postcard numbering system. I have the cards separated by the logos on the back of the cards rather than the postcard numbers. With each back logo I have the cards listed in order by the number. Sometimes they used the same number for two different cards. American Airlines hired Ivan Dmitri, an artist and pioneer in color photography, to take some photos for the early Chrome postcards. I've identified all those using his photos. After all the company issued cards I've listed the cards made by others and then airport cards. Album by Barry Hepsley. 1 - 182 of 182 Total. 4443 Visits.
1 American Airways 2 American Airways The SUNSET Ford Tri-Motor Aircraft. 3 American Airways Airline issued postcard. Passenger says "We flew down in this ship last nite - Had a wonderful trip!" 4 American Airways The Early-Bird - famous first plane in the Boston - New York daily fleet. Ford Tri-Motor aircraft. 5 American Airways Airline issued postcard. Back says hand this to the pilot of your plane who will mail it for you. 6 American Airlines 7 American Airlines Curtiss Condor Also shows Comfortable Seats for Day Travel and Full Sized Berths at Night. 8 American Airlines Curtiss Condor Airline issued postcard mentioning the 12 full length berths and the top speed of 190 miles per hour. 9 10 Americn Airlines. Cowboys greeting the Southerner Text in Cloud. Number A-103-C on back. 11 Americn Airlines. Cowboys greeting the Southerner Southern Transcontinental back. Comes with and without the number on the back. 12 American Airlines. Fast New Douglas Airliner Text in Cloud. Douglas DC-2 NC14278. Number A-103-D on back. 13 American Airlines. Fast New Douglas Airliner American Airlines back. Comes with and without number on the back. 14 American Airllines. Above the Falls. DC-2 NC14278. Text in cloud. Number A-103-N on back. 15 American Airllines. Above the Falls. American Airlines back. Comes with and without number on the back. 16 American Airlines. A comfortable berth in the Curtiss Condor Text in Cloud. Number A-103-S on back. 17 American Airlines. A comfortable berth in the Curtiss Condor Southern Transcontinental back. Comes with and without number on the back. 18 American Airlines. World's Fastest Transport. Text in Cloud. Vultee NC-13767. Number A-103-V on back. 19 American Airlines. World's Fasters Transport. American Airlines back. Comes with and without number on the back. 20 21 American Airlines. Vultee. World's Fastest Transport. Text in rectangle. Vultee NC-13767. No number. 22 American Airlines. Vultee. World's Fastest Transport. Southern Transcontinental back with no number. 23 American Airlines. Fleet of new 14-passenger Douglas planes. Text in rectangle. No number. 24 American Airlines. Fleet of new 14-passenger Douglas planes. Southern Transcontinental back with no number. 25 26 Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-A. Shows DC-3 NC14988 over farm land. 27 Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-B. Shows passengers boarding DC-3 NC14988 at night. 28 Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-C. Shows DC-3 NC14988 over mountains. 29 Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-D. Stewardess and passengers in main cabin. 30 Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-E. Morning scene in DC-3 sleeper plane. 31 Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-160-D. American Mercury Skysleeper plane arrives in Los Angeles overnight from New York. 32 Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-160-E. View of Niagara Falls from a giant Flagship Club Plane. 33 Enroute... Sepia Series Except for the text bottom left this is a typical back for the Enroute... Sepia Series 34 35 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-A. Stewardess is a regular Jill-of-all-Trades aboard the DC-3. 36 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-B. The flag is patterned on the U.S.N. Admiral's Flag. 37 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-C, Tarmac version. 38 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-C, Map version. 39 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-D. DC-3 in the clouds. 40 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-E, Complimentary full coarse meals version. 41 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-E, Niagra Falls version. 42 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-F, Bedtime 2000 miles away version. 43 Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-F, Southwestern Passage version. 44 Flag Logo Sepia Series Except for text bottom left this is a typical back for the Sepia Series with the small Flag logo. 45 Flag Logo Sepia Series Postmarked Nov. 30, 1938. This is the earliest postmark Ive seen for this series. 46 47 DC-3 Above the Clouds A-245-A It's so calm... In another world above the clouds. 48 DC-3 in the Air A-245-D Live Aloft and Like It!... in a 200 mile-an-hour "room with a view." 49 Stewardess in Doorway of DC-3 A-245-E She can Show You the Way to Go Home - by American Flagship. 50 Flight Crew leaving Aircraft A-245-E These Happy Experts - just finishing their day's work. 51 Flag with Pole Logo Sepia This is the typical back for the previous four cards. 52 53 DC-3 Flying Overhead T-149A DC-3 NC 17334. 54 DC-3 Flying Overhead T-149A Text in Spanish and English. 55 Mexican Ladies in Native Costume T-149A Flight crew, and DC-3 NC 25684. 56 Mexican Ladies in Native Costume T-149A Text in English. 57 Mexican Ladies in Native Costume T-150A Flight Crew, and DC-3 NC 25864. 58 Mexican Ladies in Native Costume T-150A Text in Spanish and English. 59 Pilots, and Passengers Deplaning T-151A DC-3 NC 21747. 60 Pilots, and Passengers Deplaning T-151A Text in Spanish and English. 61 Live Aloft and Like It! T-152A Room with a view. 62 Live Aloft and Like It! T-152A Text in English. 63 DC-3 Flying Overhead T-153A DC-3 NC 17334. 64 DC-3 Flying Overhead T-153A Text in English. 65 T150's A 66 DC-6 flying over land T-150 B Douglas DC-6 NC 90705. Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 67 DC-6 flying over land T-150 B The back of the card has spaces for the passenger to fill in information about his or her flight. So far the only issue like this I've seen. 68 DC-3 Above the Clouds T-150 B Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 69 DC-3 Above the Clouds T-150 B Text on back in Spanish and English. 70 DC-4 in the Air T-151 B Plane against a cloudless sky. Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 71 DC-4 in the Air T-151 B Text on the back in Spanish and English. 72 Little Girl with Doll by Window T-151 B Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 73 Little Girl with Doll by Window Text on the back in English and Spanish. Example seen with a Jun 18, 1948 postmark. 74 Stewardess in Brown Uniform T-151 C 75 Stewardess in Brown Uniform Text on back in English. 76 Night Airport Time Lapse Photo T 151D DC-4 and Convair Flagships. 77 Night Airport Time Lapse Photo Text on the back in English. 78 Passengers Deplaning Convair Flagship T-151E Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 79 Passengers Deplaning Convair Flagship Text on the back in English. 80 DC-6 Above the Clouds T-151E DC-6 Flagship. 81 DC-6 Above the Clouds Text on the back in English. 82 DC-6 Above the Clouds T-151E DC-6 Flagship N 90745. Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 83 DC-6 Above the Clouds Text on the back in English. 84 DC-7 over the Shore Line T-151F DC-7 Mercury N 303AA. Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 85 DC-7 over the Shore Line Card has special printing for the 6th National Postage Stamp show in New York November 19-21, 1954. All text in English. 86 DC-7 Interior T-151G DC-7 Flagship Main Cabin. Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 87 DC-7 Interior Text on the back in English. 88 Oxen and Cart next to DC-3 T-152 B Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 89 Oxen and Cart next to DC-3 Text on back in Spanish and English. 90 Pilot and Stewardess checking Weather T-152 B Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 91 Pilot and Stewardess checking the Weather Back in English and Spanish. 92 Convair Flying over Land T-152 C Convair aircraft. 93 Convair Flying over Land Text on the back in English. 94 Royal Canadian Mounted Police T-153 B Photo by Ivan Dmitry. 95 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Text on the back in English and Spanish calling Canada the vacationland of the North. 96 Passengers Deplaning T-153 B Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 97 Passengers Deplaning Text on back in Spanish and English. The card also comes with an English only back with different title on top. 98 DC-6 Above the Clouds T 153C DC-6 Flagship. Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 99 DC-6 Above the Clouds Text on the back in English. 100 Jane Wyman as Stewardess in "Three Guys Named Mike" No Number Jane Wyman plays an American Airlines Stewardess in this MGM movie. Photo by Ivan Dmitri. 101 Jane Wyman as Stewardess in "Three Guys Named Mike" Text on the back in English. 102 103 Douglas DC-7 Flagship T151-1 Fastest Piston-Powered Airliner in the World. 104 DC-6 Blue Ribbon Aircoach T151-2 Passengers deplaning. 105 Santa Barbara, California T151-4 106 Camden, Maine T151-5 107 The Brooklyn Bridge, N.Y. T151-6 108 New York from the Air T151-8 109 Beautiful Waterfront of Chicago T151-9 110 Beyond the Golden Gate Bridge is beautiful San Francisco T151-10 111 Acapulco, Mexico - the Riviera of the Americas T151-11 112 Many of American's flights fly over Niagara Falls T151-12 113 Luxury Leader in the World of Flight - the Mercury DC-7 T-151-13 114 Chicago, looking South from the famed Gold Coast T-151-14 115 The Floating Gardens of Xochimilco, Mexico. T-151-15 116 Carmel, California and the Monterey Peninsula T-151-16 117 The National Capital Building, Washington, D.C. T-151-17 118 Typical Back for 151 Numbered Cards All of the previous 151 numbered cards have this back. 119 Chicago Aerial View This postcard was sent to business travelers who frequently flew between Chicago and Boston. 120 Chicago Aerial View Postmarked February 21, 1949 and mailed in Chicago. The phone number bottom left is that of the American Airlines Boston ticket office. 121 Lockheed Electra Jet Powered Flagship. 122 Lockheed Electra New back with no logo. First with Jets across the U.S.A. 123 American Airlines Route Map Passengers could trace their flight on the map prior to mailing the card. 124 American Airlines Route Map T-160 A Designed to be filled out during flight. 125 126 American Airlines. DC-2 American Airlines DC-2 NC 14278. Card No. 2 in a series. 127 American Airlines. DC-2 A Real Photo postcard with no printer reference on the card. The Kodak back dates the card to the early 1950's. 128 American Airlines. DC-3 An attractive Real Photo postcard made in Europe. 129 American Airlines. DC-3 Card made by Batavus with their number 3791. 130 Plane Talk Wing your way to Sunday School. American leant their image to the make of the card. 131 Plane Talk Printer not on the card. Form 973. S. P. Co. Printed in the U.S.A. 132 Stetson Advertising Card American Airlines plane in background. Bartron's Toggery, Tunkhannock, Penna. 133 Stetson Advertising Card Blank Back. Not a Postcard. 134 135 Alabama. Dothan Municipal Airport. American Airlines DC-2 on the tarmac. 136 Alabama. Dothan Made by Colourpicture with their No. 15,622. 137 California. Glendale Rare postcard showing the DC-2 in front of the Grand Central Air Terminal. 138 California. Glendale Real photo postcard with an EKKP Stamp Box on back. 139 Connecticut. Windsor Locks Murphy Terminal at Bradley Field. American Airlines Convair CV-240 in view. 140 Connecticut. Windsor Locks Chrome postcard by Curteich No. 4C-H1614 indicating a date of 1954. 141 Illinois. Chicago Municipal Airport. Black and white litho postcard showing two Curtiss Condors on the tarmac. 142 Illinois. Chicago Made from photograph copyright by C. R. Childs Company. 143 Kentucky. Louisville Staniford Field Municipal Airport. American 4-engined aircraft in front of terminal. 144 Kentucky. Louisville Chrome postcard by Curteich with No. 0DK-30 which dates the card to 1960. 145 Massachusetts. Boston East Boston Airport. American Airlines Curtiss Condor next to hanger. 146 Massachusetts. Boston Printer not on the card. Linen postcard published by United Art Co. of Boston. 147 Massachusetts. Westfield Black & White Litho postcard showing an American DC-3. 148 Massachusetts. Westfield Made by Dexter Press. Clear postmark from Westfield, MA dated Sept. 10, 1941. 149 Michigan. Detroit Detroit Metropolitan Airport. American Airlines aircraft in front of terminal. 150 Michigan. Detroit Chrome postcard by Colourpicture of Boston. No. P28019. 151 Missouri, Joplin Municipal Airport. American Airlines DC-3. 152 Missouri, Joplin Linen postcard with no printer on the card. Published by the Joplin News Co. No. 8266. 153 Missouri. St. Louis Lambert Field. Passengers boarding DC-3 NC14923. 154 Missouri. St. Louis Real Photo postcard with unusual multiple triangles pointing down stamp box. 155 New Jersey. Newark Newark Airport and new Administration Building. American DC-3 in foreground. 156 New Jersey. Newark Linen postcard by Tichnor Bros. of Boston. No. 62191. 157 New York. Albany Albany Airport. American Airlines DC-6 in foreground. 158 New York. Albany Chrome postcard by Tichnor Bros. of Boston. No. K-11145. 159 New York. LaGuardia Field The image is the same as the No. 60 card in the series of  Real Photo postcards by Hoff. 160 New York. LaGuardia Field Postmarked August 4, 1941 and mailed at Buffalo, New York. 161 New York. LaGuardia Field American Airlines Flag Ships at Ramp. Four DC-3's visible. 162 New York. LaGuardia Field Linen postcard by Harry H. Baumann. No. E-6192 and No.1 in the series. 163 New York. LaGuardia Field American Airlines Flag Ship in Take Off. DC-3 in front of terminal. 164 New York. LaGuardia Field Linen postcard by Harry H. Baumann No. 6193 and No. 2 in the series. 165 New York. LaGuardia Field American Airlines Flag Ship in Flight. DC-3 over water. 166 New York. LaGuardia Field Linen postcard by Harry H. Baumann. No. E-6194, and No. 3 in the series. 167 New York, La Guardia Airport Aerial View. Group of American Airlines aircraft. 168 New York, La Guardia Airport Linen postcard with no printer on the card. Published by the Acacia Card Company of New York. No. 90773. 169 Ohio. Cincinnati Lunken Airport. Showing American Airlines Giant Flagship "Cincinnati" in the air. NC 17338. 170 Ohio. Cincinnati Linen postcard by Tichnor Bros. of Boston. No. 73380. 171 Ohio. Columbus Port Columbus Airport. American Airlines DC-3 NC 21793 in foreground. 172 Ohio. Columbus Linen postcard by Curteich No. 6B-H1322 indicating a printing date in 1946. 173 Texas. Dallas New Dallas Love Field ... International Airport. Two American Airlines aircraft. 174 Texas. Dallas Chrome postcard by H. S. Crocker Co. of Los Angeles. No. TPC-166. 175 Texas. Fort Worth Greater Fort Worth International Airport. Two American Airlines aircraft in view. 176 Texas. Fort Worth Amon Carter Field. Chrome postcard by Colourpicture. No. P6167. 177 Virginia. Roanoke Woodrum Field. Roanoke Municipal Airport. Showing American's Convair CV-240 N 94250 in front of terminal. 178 Virginia. Roanoke Chrome postcard by Colourpicture of Boston with their No. P9898. 179 Washington, D.C. Washington National Airport. Aerial view showing an American DC-3 flying over the field. 180 Washington, D.C. Linen postcard by Capsco published by Air Terminal Services at the airport. 181 Washington, D.C. Washington National Airport. Close-up of American Airlines DC-3. 182 Washington, D.C. Linen postcard by Capsco published by Air Terminal Services at the airport.
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