Skip to main content

Link to Smithsonian homepage

Smithsonian Music

Main menu

  • Calendar
  • Listen
  • Learn
    • Ask Smithsonian
    • Collections Spotlights
    • Music Stories
  • Watch
  • Blog

Amelia Earhart transatlantic flight cover

Object Details

Description
One of three covers carried by Amelia Earhart on her flight from Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland to Burry Port, Wales on June 21, 1928. Addressed to Lord Edward Morris of London. Four Newfoundland stamps affixed, Scott 130-134; one Great Britain stamp affixed, Scott 189. From Album 1 of the collection.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Associated Person
Amelia Earhart, American, 1898 - 1937
Date
1928
Medium
paper; ink ( ); adhesive
Dimensions
9.5 x 15 cm (3 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Type
Covers & Associated Letters
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Link to Smithsonian homepage

  • About
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
Back to Top