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Dave Comstock Collection of Airline Decals

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 1979-10-05

Contents of the Collection

The collection is comprised of two (2) color decals of United States west coast-based airlines, circa 1920s - 1930s. Decals include: a red, white, black, yellow and blue oval-shaped 5x3.5" decal by West Coast Air Transport Company that features the names and travel times of four cities at the top, a tri-motored super air pullman at center, and fields for passenger contact information; a red and white wing-shaped 4.75x2.125" decal by Pickwick Latino Americana. with text, "Servicios Aereos."

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1920s-1930s

Language of Materials

West Coast Air Transport Company decal text is in English. Pickwick Airways, Inc. decal text is in Spanish.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 letter size folder)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Museum in 1979 by Dave Comstock. Previous provenance is unknown.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Title
Guide to the Dave Comstock Collection of Airline Decals
Status
Completed Level 2
Author
L. Rola
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
1st edition

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

Contact:
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874


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