United Airlines Salt and Pepper Packets, 1998-2010
THF808893 / United Airlines Salt and Pepper Packets, 1998-2010
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Artifact Overview
Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the aviation industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including salt and pepper containers used in airline food service.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Packet (Container)
Date Made
1998-2010
Creators
Creator Notes
Commissioned by United Airlines.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.66.120
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Diane Beers Hill.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Table salt
Pepper
Color
Beige (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.125 in (each packet)
Width: 1.875 in (each packet)
Length: 0.125 in (each packet)
Inscriptions
on front of salt packet:
salt / UNITED
on back of salt packet:
This packet contains .8 gram of salt.
on front of pepper packet:
pepper / UNITED
on back of pepper packet:
This packet contains .15 gram of black pepper.
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