American Airways Ford Tri-Motor Airline Issue 1930 Real Photo Postcard

American Airways, the predecessor to modern American Airlines, was established in 1930 through the consolidation of several smaller regional airlines. This postcard likely dates from its foundational years, before its official rebranding as American Airlines in 1934. The aircraft, a single-engine monoplane, represents the typical early fleet used for mail delivery and nascent passenger services during a period when commercial aviation was rapidly developing across the United States.