TWA Airline Baggage Tag
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Transworld Airlines
(New York, New York, 1930 - 2001)
Dateca. 1985
Mediumpaper, elastic
Dimensions1 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (3.2 × 13.3 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dick Berg
Object numberPC2005.22.6
DescriptionThis rectangular cardstock luggage tag is cream-colored with red printed lines and text. The front shows the Trans World Airlines (TWA) logo in bold red letters, accompanied by two thick horizontal lines. The inside features designated fields for the traveler’s name, address, city, and telephone number, filled out by hand in ink. The tag is pre-punched with a hole on one end, through which a white string is looped for attachment to luggage. Instructional text on the tag’s edges, such as FOLD HERE and TUCK UNDER FLAP, guides travelers on securing their personal information. Its bilingual English and Spanish text reflects the international reach of TWA’s network. TWA brought the first widebody to the Albuquerque Sunport and operated from 1930 to 2001 connecting the city to larger airline networks.On View
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