A Crate of Lettuce Gets First Class Attention from a Pilot, Flight Attendant, and an Unidentified Man Before Flying to the East Coast
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Full Caption: A crate of lettuce gets first class attention from a pilot, flight attendant, and an unidentified man before flying to the East Coast. The USDA tested the viability of air shipping produce — the way much of our food is now transported.
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A crate of lettuce gets first-class attention from a pilot, flight attendant, and an unidentified man before flying to the East Coast. The USDA tested the viability of air shipping produce—the way much of our food is now transported.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
National Archives Identifier: 5709997
Full Citation: Photograph 83-G-12700; A Crate of Lettuce Gets First Class Attention from a Pilot, Flight Attendant, and an Unidentified Man Before Flying to the East Coast ; Photographic Prints Documenting Programs and Activities of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and Predecessor Agencies, ca. 1922 - ca. 1947; Records of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Record Group 97. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/a-crate-of-lettuce-gets-first-class-attention-from-a-pilot-flight-attendant-and-an-unidentified-man-before-flying-to-the-east-coast, October 1, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
