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Delta "50th Anniversary" pin worn by Eugene Harmond

1979

United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A gold-colored metal Delta 50th Anniversary commemorative pin worn by Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, Eugene Harmond. This round pin is designed with a repeating engraved pattern of the Delta Air Lines Widget along its circumference. Engraved in the center is “Celebrating / 50 Years / Delta Air Lines / 1929-1979”.

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Catalog reference: 2018.50.14.5

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