Coat, Stewardess, Transcontinental and Western Air

StewardessTranscontinental and Western Air, 1935In 1935, Thelma Jean Harman became the first stewardess for T.W.A. She wore this summer uniform while flying aboard Ford Tri-Motors along T.W.A.’s “Lindbergh Line” from New York to Los Angeles. The stewardess badge on her coat was a later addition to the uniform.Gift of Thelma Jean Harman