Clipper Friendship trip to South America
- Title
- Clipper Friendship trip to South America
- Creator
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. Latin American Division
- Institution
- TCU
- Link
- https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/54580
- Description
- Photo of Argentinian President Juan D. Peron welcoming arriving passengers, including Amon Carter. On reverse: "President Peron's a Two-Gun Hombre A rootin', tootin' two-gun hombre from Texas is President Juan D. Peron of Argentina after he received two miniature gun-lighters from Amon Carter, publisher of the Fort Worth (Tex.) Star Telegram. Carter presented the two cigaret lighters to the Argentine loader at the reception held by Peron in honor of visiting U.S. publishers, editors and government officials who arrived in Buenos Aires on Pan American World Airways' preinaugural flight, pre-viewing the super deluxe El Presidente service. Regular El Presidente service with double-deck Clippers began July 50. Shown left to right: Carter, Peron and Mrs. Peron.
- Date
- 1950-07-04
- Decade
- 1950s
- Subjects
- Aviation
- Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
- Air travel
- Clipper flights
- Peron, Juan
- Argentina
- Source
- Box 264, Pan American Airways - World Airways Clipper Friendship to South America, 1950 Folder, Item 005
- Type
- Image
- Formats
- 10x8 Photo
- Rights
- Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph