Delta Air Lines uniform necktie worn by Eugene Harmond

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A silk uniform necktie worn by Delta Air Lines' first male Black flight attendant, Eugene Harmond. The tie features navy blue diagonal stripes over a burgundy background with the Delta Air Lines Widget logo dotted throughout in white. The tie tapers at both its large and wide ends and has a square white sewn-in tag with blue embroidery that reads “Design / FOR / DELTA AIR LINES”.

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