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Western Air Express
Founded in 1925. The first mail service was in 1926 shortly followed by passenger service in May of that year.
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Western Air Express
Great Black & White Litho card with red color added of the Douglas M-2. Los Angeles to Salt Lake City in only 6 hours!
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Western Air Express
Really well done early airline issued postcard. Never mailed but writing on the back has the date March 4, 1927.
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Western Air Express
Real Photo postcard. Caption on the front says Douglas O.2. I think it is a Douglas M-2. You can see the top of the WAE logo on the tail of the plane.
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Western Air Express
Early postcard by an unknown photographer. Unusual back on this card.
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Western Air Express
Fantastic Real Photo postcard of the Fokker F-32, NC333N, at the W.A.E. Airport in Alhambra, California.
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Western Air Express
Rough back from being glued in an album but clear postmark from Long Beach July 2, 1931. Sender says "This is a swell country out here but it is not like good old Omaha."
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Western Air Express
Souvenir Post Card for the W.A.E. airport dedication April 17-19,1930. Features the largest planes, the Fokker F-32's, and the largest tires the Goodrich Silvertowns. Say hi to Sally in the tire.
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Western Air Express
Great color litho postcard mailed from Alhambra, California April 18, 1930.
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Western Air Express
Early Real Photo postcard showing an aerial view of the Oakland Air Port. The large building in the center is Hanger No. 1.
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Western Air Express
Early postcard with a NOKO stamp box on back. The card is numbered #21. I have not seen others.
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Western Air Express
Some what similar White Border postcard of the Oakland Airport. Hanger No. 1 in the center.
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Western Air Express
Card No. 30579. Color litho postcard mailed from Oakland, California Aug. 7, 1934.
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Western Air Express
Fantastic Real Photo postcard showing the W.A.E. Fokker F-10, NC 8047, in front of the Hanger No. 1 at the Oakland airport.
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Western Air Express
Caption says arrival from Los Angeles. A rare card.
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Western Air Express
Interior of the Pilot's Cabin in the W.A.E. Fokker F-10.
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Western Air Express
Real Photo postcard from the same series as the previous card.
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Western Air Express
W.A.E. Fokker F-10, NC215M, at airport in Portland, Oregon. The plane still shows West Coast Air Transport on the side.
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Western Air Express
Probably from the same series as the last two cards. This one postmarked at Oakland, California Apr. 24, 1931. Stamp missing.
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20
Western Air Express
Image of Cedar Breaks as seen from the planes of Western Air Express.
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Western Air Express
Image of Zion National Park as seen from the planes of Western Air Express.
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Western Air Express
Black & White litho airline issued postcard. Typical back for this series showing the route map for Western Air Express and United Air Lines.
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Western Air Express
Aerial view of the famous Jackson Lake and Grand Teton country.
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Western Air Express
Old Faithful, the world's most famous geyser. It blows 300 feet high every 65 minutes.
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Western Air Express
Aerial view of airport near Yellowstone National Park.
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Western Air Express
Typical back for this airline issued series of Black & White litho view cards from W.A.E. and United Air Lines.
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Western Air Express
Inaugural Air Mail Flight from Long Beach, California. Fold-over postcard. Most inaugural air mail flights and airport dedications are commemorated on stamped envelopes.
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Western Air Express
Inside of the card when unfolded. Card was flown by Western Air Express.
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Western Air Express
Back of the card shows the Air Mail and Passenger schedules. The card was postmarked at Long Beach on Dec. 1, 1936.
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30
Maddux Air Lines
Started passenger service from Los Angeles to San Diego in 1927 using Ford Tri-Motor aircraft.
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Maddux Air Lines
Ford Tri-Motor aircraft with Route Map graphic in background.
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Maddux Air Lines
An airline issued black and white litho postcard with room for trip information to be filled out by the passenger.
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Maddux Air Lines
Ford Tri-Motor aircraft No. 1781.
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Maddux Air Lines
An airline issued Black & White Litho postcard with the flight schedule on the back.
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Former Maddux Air Lines
An interesting view at Acapulco, Mexico showing the Ford Tri-Motor NC-1781 after being sold to a Mexican buyer.
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Former Maddux Air Lines
A Real Photo postcard by photographer J. J. P. and printed by Gevaert. New registration letters X-BAFF.
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Maddux Air Lines
Passengers waiting to board the Ford Tri-Motor at Ensenada, Mexico.
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Maddux Air Lines
A Real Photo postcard by a local unknown photographer. AZO 4 squares Stamp Box.
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T.A.T. was formed May 16, 1928 with Ford Tri-Motor aircraft. Charles Lindbergh was the Chairman of the Technical Committee for the airline.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Tri-Motor named City of Columbus. NC9606. Airline issued Real Photo postcard.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
All examples of this card I've seen have been warped. AZO 4 squares stamp box.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
The City of Columbus aircraft after it was forced down in a sleet storm January 14, 1929 in a field at St. Elmo, Illinois. Charles Lindbergh was the pilot.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Real Photo postcard by photographer Leitzell. AZO 4 squares stamp box. Local photographer postcards are often very rare. This is the only example of this card I've seen.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
The Ford Tri-Motor City of St. Louis, NC 9650, in front of the Administration Building at the airport in Columbus, Ohio.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Real Photo postcard published by the Scott Krauss News Agency in Columbus, Ohio. Dated on the back 1929.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Part of the tail section of the Ford Tri-Motor, City of San Francisco, at the crash site on Mount Taylor in New Mexico. Plane was enroute from Albuquerque to Los Angeles September 3, 1929.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Rare local photographer Real Photo postcard by J. R. Willis of Gallup, New Mexico. He published a series of cards of the crash site. All are rare.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Tri-Motor City of Columbus, NC-9606, flying over downtown Los Angeles. The large building is the new City Hall.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
An airline issued Real Photo postcard. This card is warped like the first T.A.T. card.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Aerial view of the City of Columbus, NC-9606, flying over Columbus, Ohio.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Another airline issued Real Photo postcard. The large building in the foreground is the American Insurance Union Building.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Tri-Motor over old Fort Wingate, New Mexico.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
One of a series of 10 color lithographic postcards issued by the airline.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Tri-Motor flying over Ludlow, California. Near the famous Borax mines of Death Valley.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Another card from this interesting series of color litho cards issued by the airline.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Tri-Motor over the Red Banks east of Gallup, New Mexico. Tracks from the A. T. & S. Fe Railroad are also visible.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
At one time I had all 10 cards in the series. I made the mistake of selling the cards thinking I could buy them back cheaper. Big mistake!
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Tri-Motor at the airport in Kansas City, Missouri. Notice the crown of people around the passenger station.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
This is a White Border postcard. It was probably published shortly after the airport opened in 1929.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
Ford Tri-Motor in front of the Administration Building and view of T.A.T. hanger below.
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Transcontinental Air Transport
White Border postcard from Port Columbus, Columbus, Ohio.
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TAT - Maddux Air Lines
TAT purchased Maddux Air Lines in 1929 before the merger into TWA in 1930.
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TAT - Maddux Air Lines
Great image of the Ford Tri-Motor NC-9638 at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale California.
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TAT - Maddux Air Lines
A Real Photo postcard by photographer Talbott. The card was mailed at Los Angeles and postmarked August. 22, 1932. Card No. 6 in a series.
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TAT - Maddux Air Lines
Ford Tri-Motor NC-9651. Image at the T.A.T. - Maddux terminal at Clovis, New Mexico.
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TAT - Maddux Air Lines
This black and white litho postcard was printed by the Albertype Co. in New York.
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Trans Continental & Western Air - 1930 to 1950 then Trans World Airlines
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TWA. Ford Tri-Motor at Camden, New Jersey.
With a magnifying glass you can clearly see "TWA" on the side of the plane.
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TWA. Ford Tri-Motor at Camden, New Jersey.
Published by the Mayrose Co. of New York. This is the only airline related postcard like this I've seen.
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TWA DC-2 at Sky Harbor airport, Phoenix, Arizona
Great Real Photo postcard showing the DC-2 NC13717.
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TWA DC-2 at Sky Harbor airport, Phoenix, Arizona
EKC stamp box on the back of the card.
The card is numbered E-5 on the front of the card.
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TWA. DC-2 at Grand Central Air Terminal.
Douglas DC-2 Luxury Liner ion the tarmac in (Glendale) Los Angeles, California.
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TWA. DC-2 at Grand Central Air Terminal.
A black and white litho postcard printed by Lumitone Photoprint in New York.
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TWA DC-2 City of St. Louis at Lambert Field
Great close-up view of the Giant Air Liner "City of St. Louis". St. Louis, Missouri.
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TWA DC-2 City of St. Louis at Lambert Field
AZO 4 squares stamp box on the back. Card No. 201 on the front.
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TWA DC-2 City of St. Louis at Lambert Field 2a
A second Real Photo postcard showing the DC-2 "City of St. Louis" and crowd at St. Louis, Missouri.
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TWA DC-2 City of St. Louis at Lambert Field 2b
The postcard was mailed from Saint Louis. MO Oct. 29, 1934.
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TWA DC-2 over Manhatten New York City
Douglas DC-2 NC13728 flying over the harbor in New York.
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TWA DC-2 over Manhatten, New York City
The card was apparently available at the New York World's Fair in 1939.
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TWA Stratoliner - Boeing 307B
Real Photo postcard at Seattle prior to delivery to TWA. Card by W. J. Gray of Los Angeles.
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TWA Stratoliner - Boeing 307B
Real Photo postcard showing mail being loaded at the Lockheed AirTerminal in Burbank, California. By W.J. Gray of Los Angeles.
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TWA Stratoliner - Boeing 307B
Real Photo postcard showing the Stratoliner NX 1840 in the air above Seattle prior to delivery to TWA. Postcard by W. J. Gray of Los Angeles.
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TWA Stratoliner - Boeing 307B
Real Photo postcard showing the Stratoliner NC1940 in the air leaving Los Angeles for New York.
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TWA Stratoliner - Boeing 307B
The previous four Real Photo postcards by W. J. Gray all have an EKC stamp box on the back.
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TWA Stratoliner at La Guardia Field
Linen postcard showing the Stratoliner of TWA. Part of the La Guardia series done by Harry H. Baumann of New York. This one No. E-2604.
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TWA Stratoliner at La Guardia Field
Linen postcard showing the Stratoliner of TWA. Part of the La Guardia series done by Harry H. Baumann of New York. This one No. E-2605.
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TWA Stratoliner at La Guardia Field
Typical back for the last two cards and all the cards in the Baumann La Guardia series.
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TWA Constellation
Real Photo postcard, I believe, from a series of cards done at the Los Angeles Airport. This one is numbered 1243 in the image lower left.
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TWA Constellation
Mailed from Los Angeles on May 2, 1948.
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TWA Issues
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" centered on back.
TWA DC-1. Fastest in the air - Slowest to land. 3 views.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" centered on back.
Douglas DC-1. Packages move from Coast to Coast overnight.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" centered on back.
Douglas aircraft NC223Y. Plane flew from Winslow, AZ to Albuquerque, N.M. to demonstrate safety of the new Douglas airliners.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" centered on back.
Cutaway view showing all the features of the new Douglas aircraft.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" centered on back.
Interior of the Douglas DC-2 aircraft.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" centered on back.
Aerial view of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" centered on back.
A typical back for the previous six cards showing "POST CARD" centered on back.
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B&W Litho. No "POST CARD" on back.
Douglas DC-2 against the clouds.
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B&W Litho. No "POST CARD" on back.
TWA DC-2. Mailed from Cleveland, Ohio on Oct. 3, 1934. Passenger says: "Sure is the last word in air travel."
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B&W Litho. No "POST CARD" on back.
Douglas DC-2 flying over the clouds.
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B&W Litho. No "POST CARD" on back.
Mailed from Newark, New Jersey Oct. 9, 1936.
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B&W Litho. No "POST CARD" on back.
Douglas DC-2 flying over the clouds.
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B&W Litho. No "POST CARD" on back.
Douglas DC-2 flying over the clouds. Special airline advertising on the back.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" to right on back.
View over the left wing and engine of the clouds underneath.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" to right on back.
Aerial view of Los Angeles, California at night.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" to right on back.
Typical back for the previous 2 cards. Printed by C. R. Schneider Co. of New York.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" to right on back.
Close-up of the Douglas DC-3 at the Burbank, California airport.
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B&W Litho. "POST CARD" to right on back.
New back variety with the logo and "The Lindbergh Line" added to the back. I've seen a card like this postmarked 1938.
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TWA Stewardess by Petty
First version.
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TWA Stewardess by Petty
Back for the version with a 2-engine plane in the background.
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TWA Stewardess by Petty
Second version.
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112
TWA Stewardess by Petty
Back for the version with a 4-engine plane in the background.
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113
TWA Hostess - Color-foto
Stewardess posing in front of a TWA Douglas DC-3.
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TWA Stratoliner in Flight - Color-foto
Quality Chrome era postcard of the YWA Stratoliner.
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TWA Stratoliner Interior - Color-foto
Chrome era Artist drawn image of passengers seated on their flight.
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TWA Back of the Color-foto Series
This is the typical back for the previous three cards.
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TWA artist drawn card issued in Italy
TWA Constellation over Roma. Continental size card.
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TWA artist drawn card issued in Italy
TWA Constellation over Shannon. Continental size card.
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TWA artist drawn card issued in Italy
TWA DC-4 over Cairo. Continental size card.
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120
TWA artist drawn card issued in Italy
TWA DC-4 over Geneve. Continental size card.
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TWA artist drawn card issued in Italy
Typical back for this series of 6 cards. Four cards are very common and two are rare.
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TWA Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France 1a
more coming soon!
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TWA Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France 1b
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TWA comic art advertising Linen postcard
Playground of the Desert
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TWA comic art advertising Linen postcard
Valley of the Sun.
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TWA comic art advertising Linen postcard
Typical back for the previous two Linen postcards.
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TWA Painting by Marc Zamparelli - CEYLON
Mural Lounge painting on board a TWA Jetstream aircraft.
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TWA Painting by Marc Zamparelli - ROME
Mural Lounge painting on board a TWA Jetstream aircraft.
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TWA Painting by Marc Zamparelli
The typical back for the previous two cards.
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TWA Painting by Marc Zamparelli - HOLLYWOOD
Mural Lounge painting on board a TWA Jetstream aircraft.
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TWA Painting by Marc Zamparelli - PARIS
Mural Lounge painting on board a TWA Jetstream aircraft.
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TWA Painting by Marc Zamparelli
The typical back for the previous two cards.
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133
TWA Destination - England
Houses of Parliament, London.
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TWA Destination - France
Paris: The Eiffel Tower from the Trocadero.
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TWA Destination - Greece
Athens, the Acropolis.
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TWA Destination - Hong Kong
View of Chinese Junks in the Harbor.
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TWA Destination - Italy
Milan: The Cathedral, from across the Piazza del Duomo.
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TWA Destination - Series T-1736
The typical back for the previous 5 cards.
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Airlines of the United States since 1914 by R.E.G. Davies
A must have reference for anyone interested in the history of any of the U.S. airlines. 746 pages.
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TWA an Airline and Its Aircraft by R.E.G. Davies
A must have reference for anyone interested in the history of TWA. Fantastic illustrations by Mike Machat. 112 pages.
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