Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.53.002
Accession#:
2007.53
Credit Line:
Donated by Katherine Shaw.
Object Name:
Bag
Title:
Wien Air Alaska bag
Year Range from:
1974
Year Range to:
1984
Description:
Blue and white Wien Air Alaska bag with two handles and a metal zipper running across the top. The bag stands on four metal knobs located at the bottom. The bottom of the bag reads: This bag is property of:
Name "Mrs. George F. Shaw"
Address "350 Irwin St. #401"
City "Juneau 99801 Alaska"
MFG. by Airline Textile MFG. CO. Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Style NO. 900P
Notes:
By the time the company folded in 1985 Wien Air Alaska was considered the second oldest airline in the Unite States. The airline had been started in 1927 by Noel Wien in Nome, Alaska and went through several name changes but between 1974 and 1984 the airline was known as Wien Air Alaska.
People:
Shaw, Katherine
Wien, Noel
Search Terms:
Airlines
Luggage
Transportation
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