United's 747 ... the Friend Ship. The most notable feature of our friendly giant is its atmosphere of relaxed sociability, engendered in part by wide aisles, wide seats and high ceilings but mostly by the friendly hospitality of our gracious stewardesses.

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United's 747 ... the Friend Ship. The most notable feature of our friendly giant is its atmosphere of relaxed sociability, engendered in part by wide aisles, wide seats and high ceilings but mostly by the friendly hospitality of our gracious stewardesses.

Publisher: United Airlines

American

Medium/Technique Chromolithograph on card stock.

Dimensions Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)

Credit Line Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder

Accession Number2015.13178

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPostcards

DescriptionBack: divided. Mint.
Fly the friendly skies of United
Printed in U.S.A. 8305 7/70

ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)