US AIr Mail Ceremony capt Eddie Rickenbacker 1950 Stereo Realist 3D slide #3475 For Sale

This came with a group of slides from a vintage (1950s) air show.

I do not know the exact date, location or other details. This is what AI thinks:

• The man in the center of the image holding the commemorative airmail bag is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, the famous World War I flying ace and long-time president of Eastern Air Lines.Historical Context
  • The Setting: This photograph captures a ceremony celebrating the launch of a new or upgraded route—notably tied to the \"First Night Air Mail\" or \"Domestic Air Mail\" service.
  • The Figures: Rickenbacker (center, in the brown suit) is pictured alongside city officials, postal executives, and Eastern Air Lines managers.
  • The Mail Bag: The prominent orange sack tied with a golden bow emphasizes the vital commercial relationship between early commercial airlines and the U.S. Post Office Department, which subsidized the aviation industry through lucrative airmail delivery contracts

Note: The film chips were heat-sealed on paper mounts (the original Stereo Realist mounting system) and glass. I removed the glass. If the film chips were falling off, I remounted in Realist aluminum mount. If they were held in place, I put tape at the top to hold them. You can tell which is which from the pictures.

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