Photograph of Pilot William C. Hopson of the U.S. Mail Service in Winter Flying Clothing
ca. 1926
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This photograph shows William C. Hopson, who was a U.S. Mail Service pilot modeling his winter flying clothing. His outfit that not only emphasized the suit’s advantages for open cockpit flying and his status as a risk-taking adventurer, but that underscored his masculine good looks.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Post Office Department.
National Archives Identifier:
1633456Full Citation: Photograph of Pilot William C. Hopson of the U.S. Mail Service in Winter Flying Clothing; ca. 1926; Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group 28. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-pilot-william-c-hopson-of-the-us-mail-service-in-winter-flying-clothing, May 5, 2024]