TheBigPayoff – Roots & Branches

Eastern Air 1954 Flight Pack

October 7, 2015 by Joy

Ticket sleeve — Eastern Air ticket sleeve
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Flight napkin — Eastern Air flight napkin
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Flight Pack (front) — Eastern Air flight Pack (front)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Flight pack (back) — Eastern Air flight pack (back)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Avis ad (folded)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Avis ad (front)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Avis ad (back)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Hertz ad (front)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Hertz ad (back)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Air mail labels
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Ad for Telegrams
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

In-flight reservations
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Silver Falcon (front)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Silver Falcon (back)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Silver Falcon (front/back)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

Silver Falcon (unfolded)
From the collection of Merry T. Pittman

The Big Payoff, Prize Letters, 1954

September 28, 2015 by Joy

Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

McCarty Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — McCarty Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

American Luggage Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — American Luggage Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegrams to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York

September 26, 2015September 24, 2015 by Joy

1954 Telegram from The Big Payoff to Jack and Merry Pittman
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — 1954 Telegram from Saco Lowell Shops to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram from to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New YorkFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — 1954 Telegram from June and Kenny Hansen to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Page 1 of 1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — Page 1 of 1954 Telegram from Saco Lowell Shops to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Page 2 of 1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — Page 2 of 1954 Telegram from Saco Lowell Shops
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram from to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — 1954 Telegram from Mother, Harry and Berta to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

The Big Payoff, digitized recording, 1954

September 23, 2015 by Joy

The raw converted sound recording of Jack and Merry Pittman on The Big Payoff in 1954 (provided by their son, James M. Pittman):

Newspaper Clipping about contestant Merry Pittman — Newspaper Clipping about Merry Pittman on the Sunshine tele-quiz radio show
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

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