Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Crea Flying School Matchbook |
Accession Number |
2019.166.001 |
Object Name |
Matchbook |
Description |
This is a matchbook, circa 1950, from Crea Flying School, 8800 S. Harlem Avenue, Oak Lawn. At the time this address was listed as Oak Lawn but today it is in Bridgeview. The school was located just west of Harlem Airport on the southeast corner of 87th Street and Harlem Avenue. The matchcover has a pink background with maroon accents and three sections: the first section has the business name, address, and a notice that "G.I.'s fly under the G.I. Bill"; the second section has the business phone number; and the third section has an illustration of an airplane in hanger and the phrase "You Can Learn to Fly". |
Date |
1950 |
Classification |
Oak Lawn, Illinois Crea Flying School Harlem Airport Airplanes Airports |
Search Terms |
Matchbooks Matchcovers Crea Flying School Harlem Airport Airplanes Airfields |