Christening of Jet Clipper America - 1958

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Christening of Jet Clipper America Album. 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Presented to Roger H. Ferger, President of Cincinnati Enquirer. Contents: 1. Invitation to christening at Washington National Airport, Hanger Ten, Wash. D.C. 2. Glossy 8 x10 of Mamie Eisenhower christening airplane with Juan Trippe. 3. Copy of speeches given by various guests 4. Passenger list Wash.-Brussels-NY 5. Official flight log pages 6. Flight crew biographies 7. Glossy 8x10 of N710PA in hanger 10 8. Menu by Maxim's of Paris 9. Two glossies 8x10 of Trippe and ? speaking. 10. 8x10 glossy of Mamie and Mr. and Mrs. Trippe 11. 8x10 of Flight attendants by airplane 12. Glossy of newspaper executives flight guests 13. Detailed Brussels schedule 14.Passenger biography list 15. S everal newspaper clippings. 16. Copiesof articles from several newspapers This album is a rare piece of Pan Am history: the christening of the First American Built Jet Airliner (N710PA). This album may well be one of a kind. All the passengers probably received one, but these things get broken up very easily.