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One of the earliest luggage labels we have in our collection is one that was issued by Boeing Air Transport featuring a Boeing 80 airliner from circa 1928. Boeing Air Transport was a predecessor to United Airlines and flew the routes Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle. Boeing System luggage label c. 1928 SFO Museum Collection Gift of United Airlines Archives 1999.047.560
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