Advertising ➔ Banner, 'national Air Mail Week / Give Wings To Your Letters'
Identifier:
1994.6.2
Description:
Thin, paper-like canvas or canvas-like paper banner or sign painted in red, blue & black on white background. Text: 'National Air Mail Week' / 'Give Wings to your Letters' / 'May 15-21'. Two letters (images of): one in blue with the words 'Mr. and Mrs. Public, Anywhere, U.S.A.' and 'via air'; the second letter, a white background (the papr/canvas) with scribbled text and two wings, all in red.;ACCEPT after discussion National Air Mail Week was celebrated regularly (nationally) from 1936-1938. Posters were printed, commemorative stamps were issued, & 'barnstorming' performances were held - all to stimulate the use of airmail. The celebration was sponsored by many local airports but no record of the Kent Co. airport's involvement in the festivities has been located (yet).RAWLINS01;Text on banner: 'National Air Mail Week' / 'May 15-21' / 'Give Wings to your Letters & only 3 cents more' / 'Mr. and Mrs. Public, Anywhere, U.S.A.' & in pencil 'Joe Avery P.O. 5/10/38'..;USA: Michigan, Grand Rapids. Found in a GR home during renovation by the donor, Jim Holkeboer.. RAWLINS01;USA: Michigan, Grand Rapids. Found in a GR home during renovation by the donor, Jim Holkeboer.. Found in a GR home during renovation by the donor, Jim Holkeboer..
