Plaque awarded to Patricia Murphy for 35 years of service with Delta Air Lines

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A wood and plexiglass commemorative plaque presented by Delta Air Lines to Patricia Grace Murphy, Delta Air Lines' first African American stewardess, in honor of more than 35 years of service. The paper certificate is mounted on a dark brown wood plaque and secured behind clear plexiglass. The certificate has a red and blue border and a color photograph of a Delta plane in flight above snow-capped mountatins at the top. In black and light blue, the text of the certificate reads: [Congratulations / Presented to / Patricia G. Murphy / In Appreciation of More Than / 35 / Years of Professional Service to / Delta / 1966 – 2001]. The certificate includes the print and signature of then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Leo F. Mullin, below which is a small black-and-white image of the original Delta Air Lines Travel Air 6B Sedan. On the reverse of the plaque are two holes for hanging.

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