American Airways & American Airlines

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.

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American Airways	American Airways The SUNSET Ford Tri-Motor Aircraft.	American Airways Airline issued postcard. Passenger says "We flew down in this ship last nite - Had a wonderful trip!"	American Airways The Early-Bird - famous first plane in the Boston - New York daily fleet. Ford Tri-Motor aircraft.
American Airways Airline issued postcard. Back says hand this to the pilot of your plane who will mail it for you.	American Airlines	American Airlines Curtiss Condor Also shows Comfortable Seats for Day Travel and Full Sized Berths at Night.	American Airlines Curtiss Condor Airline issued postcard mentioning the 12 full length berths and the top speed of 190 miles per hour.
	Americn Airlines. Cowboys greeting the Southerner Text in Cloud. Number A-103-C on back.	Americn Airlines. Cowboys greeting the Southerner Southern Transcontinental back. Comes with and without the number on the back.	American Airlines. Fast New Douglas Airliner Text in Cloud. Douglas DC-2 NC14278. Number A-103-D on back.
American Airlines. Fast New Douglas Airliner American Airlines back. Comes with and without number on the back.	American Airllines. Above the Falls. DC-2 NC14278. Text in cloud. Number A-103-N on back.	American Airllines. Above the Falls. American Airlines back. Comes with and without number on the back.	American Airlines. A comfortable berth in the Curtiss Condor Text in Cloud. Number A-103-S on back.
American Airlines. A comfortable berth in the Curtiss Condor Southern Transcontinental back. Comes with and without number on the back.	American Airlines. World's Fastest Transport. Text in Cloud. Vultee NC-13767. Number A-103-V on back.	American Airlines. World's Fasters Transport. American Airlines back. Comes with and without number on the back.
American Airlines. Vultee. World's Fastest Transport. Text in rectangle. Vultee NC-13767. No number.	American Airlines. Vultee. World's Fastest Transport. Southern Transcontinental back with no number.	American Airlines. Fleet of new 14-passenger Douglas planes. Text in rectangle. No number.	American Airlines. Fleet of new 14-passenger Douglas planes. Southern Transcontinental back with no number.
	Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-A. Shows DC-3 NC14988 over farm land.	Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-B. Shows passengers boarding DC-3 NC14988 at night.	Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-C. Shows DC-3 NC14988 over mountains.
Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-D. Stewardess and passengers in main cabin.	Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-135-E. Morning scene in DC-3 sleeper plane.	Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-160-D. American Mercury Skysleeper plane arrives in Los Angeles overnight from New York.	Enroute... Sepia Series Airline issue A-160-E. View of Niagara Falls from a giant Flagship Club Plane.
Enroute... Sepia Series Except for the text bottom left this is a typical back for the Enroute... Sepia Series		Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-A. Stewardess is a regular Jill-of-all-Trades aboard the DC-3.	Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-B. The flag is patterned on the U.S.N. Admiral's Flag.
Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-C, Tarmac version.	Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-C, Map version.	Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-D. DC-3 in the clouds.	Flag Logo Sepia Series Airline issue A-245-E, Complimentary full coarse meals version.