Airline Transportation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s United Air Lines pilot badge 6th issue in gilt sterling silver. It has four stars in an arc at the top over an enameled logo. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and 2-1/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s United Air Lines captain wing that was originally owned by Kermit R. Steinbeck, a pilot who had fifty-six years of service with United. The wing shows a red, white and blue crest at center and four stars at top, three of which...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s wing by Bastian Bothers for United Air Lines. The pin is a wing with a red, white and blue enameled crest at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: 7/16" height and 1-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s United Air Lines employee identification badge for Ralph Shunk. The badge contains a black and white photograph of Shunk and lists his employee number as 18228. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: 2-1/4" height and 1-3/4" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970-1973 United Air Lines flight attendant jacket badge. The badge shows a red and blue United logo at center and reads MISS POHL on a bar at bottom. VINTAGE: Circa 1970-1973. SIZE: Approximately 1" height and 3" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s United Air Lines gold-filled lapel pin for twenty-five years of service. The pin is a winged red, white and blue shield on a propeller and shows four stars bearing diamond chips near its top. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a gold-filled United Air Lines lapel pin for twenty years of service. The pin is a winged red, white and blue enameled crest on a propeller with three diamond chips. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s lapel pin by Morgan's for United Airlines' "100,000 Mile" Club, arguably the first frequent flyer club. The pin is a petite wing showing an airplane circling a globe at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950 United Airlines patch that is red, white and blue striped crest with a white star left unembroidered at the center of the red area. VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in height and 1-5/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early 1970s 10 karat gold United Air Lines lapel pin for thirty years of service. The pin is a winged red, white and blue shield on a propeller and shows four golden stars with a large diamond chip near its top. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a United Air Lines lapel badge from the 1950s, which shows a red and blue enameled crest with a star. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 3/8" height and 1-13/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass, enamel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver presentation medal from United Air Lines for Victory over Japan Day, September 2, 1945 (the actual date for the finalization of the surrender document). The front of the medal shows an airplane and the United logo wing...