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Shrinking the World: Pan American Airways in the Postwar Era
"A World of Neighbors" 1946 brochure

"A World of Neighbors" 1946 brochure

Pan Am produced this brochure as it ushered in the postwar era under the proposition that "to live in friendship with our neighbors we must know our neighbors." The cover, which is the focus for this Primary Source Set, depicts the world with a Pan Am airplane flying around it. Surrounding the globe are illustrations of 15 different people, representing different countries and cultures.

Citation Information
Pan American World Airways, "A World of Neighbors," 1946, Digital Public Library of America, .
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of University of Miami Libraries via Sunshine State Digital Network.

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Item 5 of 21 in the Primary Source Set Shrinking the World: Pan American Airways in the Postwar Era

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