image of passengers boarding a Pan American Airways plane
image from page 5 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services
Full-length sleeping berths available aboard Pan American's double-decked Stratocruiser in 1952
Image from page 9 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services
Children's play area on a Pan Am aircraft, circa 1952
Image from page 17 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services. Caption reads: "Clipper service makes travel with children a joy. A helpful stewardess provides games and story books, a table for play. Both you and the children have a wonderful time."
Appetizers served in the lower lounge of Pan Am's Stratocruiser, circa 1950
Image from page 19 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services. Caption reads: "In Double-Decked "Strato" Clippers there's a spiral staircase to something new in air travel pleasure. Below the main cabin is the lower-deck Lounge. The curtains are gay, the walls are mirrored, the lights are soft - it's a perfect set-up for easy relaxation, for good companionship. For those who wish it, there's a neat service bar for cocktails and tall drinks, with the Purser serving as a master mixer."
image of Pan Am personnel from the company's Meteorology Division taking measurements
image from page 21 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services
image of Pan Am pilot and flight dispatcher preparing a flight plan
image from page 23 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services. Accompanying text in part reads: "Using weather information supplied to them, the Pilot and Flight Dispatcher prepare a Flight Plan. This covers exact route to be followed, altitude, fuel, speed, and as a final safety measure, designation of at least two alternate airports at destination."
image of a Pan Am stewardess flashing the infamous "Pan Am Smile" aboard an airplane
image from page 33 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services.
image of the Clipper Constellation being loaded with baggage and cargo
image from page 37 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services. The Clipper Constellation inaugurated Pan Am's round-the-world service in 1947.
PAA insignia found on back of 1952 brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World"
Image from page 40 of brochure entitled "It's a Pan American World" summarizing the airline's history and services.
PAA's "Clipper America", a Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser
Image from page 5 of brochure entitled "Aviation's One World" summarizing the airline's history and services