Bill of lading

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OBJECT TYPE: Air waybill
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0932.001

MANUFACTURER: Trans-Canada Air Lines
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 14 YML 707609
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: Air waybill
Patents: N/A
General Description: Paper; wooden frame; glass; steel loops & aluminum wire.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 25.6 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 2.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: TCA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: The shipment documented in this document took place on May 2, 1955.
Canada: Unknown
Function: A consignment note issued by an air carrier or their agent to be signed by the recipient of a shipment to confirm receipt.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Type written entry in Consigned To: field reads: "R C A VICTOR CONSUMER SERVICE DEPT./VANCOUVER B.C./FIRST SHIPMENT LOADED ON CANADA'S INAUGURAL/TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHTER SERVICE/TCA'S FLYING MERCHANT MAY 2 1955"; signed: "G R McGregor"; lettering ink stamped on back reads: "Gemst bros./5370 SHERBROOKE ST. WEST/MONTREAL 28, CANADA".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Green & white form with blue type written & hand written entries.
Decoration: None.

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Trans-Canada Air Lines, Bill of lading, 1955, Artifact no. 1991.0932, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0932.001/

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