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1970s A Flight Attendant in a Galaxy Gold uniform greets a boarding customer at Pan Am's WorldPort at New York, JFK Airport
1970 A Flight Attendant wearing the 'Galaxy Gold' uniform greets customers in the doorway of a mock up 747.
1970 A Flight Attendant wearing an apron to match her Galaxy Gold uniform serves customers in a mock up of a 747 upper deck lounge.
1970 A Flight Attendant in the Galaxy Gold uniform speaks with customers in the economy cabin of a mock up 747.
1970 When Pan Am introduced the 747 the crew compliment included a Flight Director to oversee all the flight attendants. In this photo Flight Director Joe Pasquini speaks with a young passenger at Pan Am's WorldPort Terminal at New York JFK Airport.
Early 1970s two female flight attendants and thier male counterpart pose on steps leading to the upstairs restaurant at Pan Am's New York, JFK
1970 Two Pan Am Flight Attendants in the aisle of a 747.
1972 When Ted Macauley became the first male flight attendant at the London base he was given a warm welcome by his female colleagues.
1970s Madeline Cuniff, Pan Am's first female Stewardess joins the wife of talk show host, Jonnie Carson, for a guest appearance on the Joan Rivers Show.
1971 An Article from an employee publication shows both in-flight and ground uniforms introduced in 1970.
1971 Pan Am's first group of Honolulu based pursers pose after completing their training.
1972 A Pan Am crew explores Beijing during President Richard Nixon's ground breaking visit to China.
1977 Some Pan Am crew members pose by the nose of a 747 at the gate in San Francisco with the mountains in the background.
1976 A flight attendant speaking with a customer in the foyer of a 747 doorway.
August 3, 1976 two flight attendants prepare in the first class galley of a 747 prior to customer boarding of Pan Am flight 106 from Washington, Dulles to London, Heathrow Airport.
Dec 19, 1976 A Pan Am Purser logs in liquor & headset monies in the operations office at Washington Dulles Airport. The monies were collected on flight 107 from London to Washington.
Dec 1976 A flight attendant in navy blue prepares the first class galley of a 747 prior to customer boarding. In the background the flight attendant in the light blue uniform demonstrates a broken galley shelf to a mechanic.
July 1976 a Pan Am flight attendant poses in the First Class cabin of a Pan Am 707 tail number N402PA operating as flight 843 from Guam to Okinawa and onto Taipei.
1977 Pan Am flight attendant Jennifer Andrews (left) and colleague pose in the doorway of a 747. Their uniform was designed by Hollywood costume designer, Edith Head and introduced in 1975.
May 1979 Pan Am Purser, Claire Graham on right and colleague pose in the first class section of a Pan Am 747 at Washington Duller Airport.
1979 Pan Am Purser, Barbara Griffiths, poses in the economy section of a 707 tail number N401PA Clipper Dauntless on the ramp at Washington Dulles Airport
1970s A Flight Attendant in a uniform designed by Edith Head stands in the aisle of a Pan Am 707 reconfigured for charter service with 180 economy seats.
Dec 1978 A Pan Am flight attendant poses in the economy section of a 707 tail number N886PA at Washington Dulles Airport.
Jan 2, 1979 Pan Am Purser, Barbara Griffiths, demonstrates the public address system in the rear galley of a 707 at Washington Dulles Airport.
1970s Flight Attendant Judy Skartvedt poses in a uniform designed by Edith Head.
1970s Flight Attendant Judy Skartvedt poses in a uniform designed by Edith Head. This uniform was available to flight attendants in navy & Pan Am blue.
1977, Flight Attendants preparing to serve an elaborate First Class meal in the galley of a Pan Am Boeing 747SP. Sue Smith is preparing the serving cart. Judy Skartvedt is standing by the open oven and Antonio Gooding is working at the back of the galley.
1974 October, Pan Am Aware Committee member Felicia Fairchild encourages employees to write their elected officials in support of Pan Am against unfair competition from state owned foreign airlines.
1970s Before initiating a dedicated Business Class in 1980 Pan Am experimented with a Frequent Traveler area just behind First Class on the 747 fleet. This section had fold down middle seat backs and whenever possible Pan Am kept children out of this section of the aircraft.
1970, August, a taxi promotion for Pan Am's new 747 service to Paris.
1970, January, Performer Tiny Tim and his wife Miss Vicky depart Freeport in the Bahamas via Pan Am.
1970, November, A Pan Am pilot holds a young flyer in his arms.
1970 Customers deplane a Pan Am Boeing 747 via stairs at New York JFK Airport.
1970 All of Pan Am's original 747 fleet were delivered from the Boeing Company with an upper deck lounge. In the 1973-4 time period Pan Am converted the lounges to dinning rooms that accomodated 14.
1970s A view of the First Class cabin and entrance doorway of a Pan Am Boeing 747.
1970s A Pan Am steward assists a customer in the First Class cabin of a Boeing 747.
1970s A close up shot of a lady Fleet Service Agent.
1970s The Machine Shop at Pan Am's maintenance Jet Center at New York JFK Airport.
1970s A Pan Am Boeing 747 in the hanger for maintenance. The top of a 747 tail is as high as a six story building.
1970s A flight attendant pours coffee in the main galley of a Pan Am 747. These passengers are members of the Press on an publicity flight.
1971, April, An Elephant pulling a Pan Am Boeing 707 in Tanzania.
1971 A Disney character dazzles flight attendants in the doorway of a Pan Am plane.
1971 Actor, Jack Lord, shooting an airport scene for the popular TV show 'Hawaii Five O'
1971 Agents from Pan Am's Stockholm ticket office pose in their new uniforms.
1973 A group of New York City Ticket Agents pose for a group photo.
1974, Pan Am leased a 747 to Air Zaire for several years. As part of the service contract Pan Am trained flight attendants for both safety and service. Here a Pan Am Purser explains service procedures to Air Zaire trainees.
1974, February, A Pan Am Flight Attendant greets custoemrs in the doorway of a Boeing 747.
1976, July, Jack Cusack, father of web master, Kelly Cusack, poses in the first class cabin of Boeing 747 tail number N653PA Clipper Unity during a stopoever in Guan enroute to Honolulu.
1977 Anne Morrow Lindbergh christens a Boeing 747SP after her late husband, Charles Lindbergh who was a Pan Am consultant from the late 1920s until his death. The Lindberghs were personal friends of Pan Am founder Juan Trippe and his wife Betty Trippe.
1977 Pan Am Employee Maryann Martos at Panamac Computer Terminal at the Pan Am Building in New York City.
1977 A Pan Am mechanic parks an airplane wearing a pair of bright red gloves.
1977 The New York Reservations Office on the Fourth Floor of the Pan Am Building.
1978 Pan Am Executive Dan Colussy who rose through the ranks to become President of the company.
1979 An early version of Pan Am's Clipper Class (Business Class) with economy seats. In 1980 Pan Am would introduce a larger Clipper Class seat.
1979, January, Pan Am flight attendant Barbara Griffiths in the aisle of Boeing 707 tail number N401PA Clipper Dauntless at Washington DC Dulles Airport.
1976 First Lady, Betty Ford, Christens a Pan Am Boeing 747SP. Pan Am had a long tradition of First Ladies Christening new aircraft types dating back to Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
1970s From the mid 1960s until the late 1970s when Delta Air Lines received its first London route authority Pan Am and Delta had an 'interchange' route. Th flight began in Atlanta made a stop in Washington DC and then continued on to London. A Delta crew operated the flight from Atlanta to Washington and a Pan Am crew took the flight onward to London. On the return service a Pan Am crew brought the flight in from London and then a Delta crew took over for the final segment to Atlanta. At different times of the year a Pan Am aircraft served on the route and at other times a Delta Aircraft served the route. This gave Delta a branding presence in Europe and Pan Am a branding presence in Atlanta. In this picture Delta flight attendants assist custoemrs in the first class cabin of a Pan Am 747 upon arrival in Washington prior to a Pan Am crew taking over command of the aircraft.
1970s A customer poses in the upper deck dinning room of a Pan Am 747 on a short flight not offering dinning service.
1970s A customer climbing the stairs of a Pan Am 747. The door in the back leads to the cockpit while the door nob closest to the railing leads to the upper deck lavatory.
1970s A customer sitting at an unused table in the upper deck dinning room of a Pan Am 747. The door in the back leads to the cockpit.
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