American Airlines airliner, showing two women posing in the foreground, ca.1940

Photograph of airliner, showing two women posing in the foreground, ca.1940. In the far background at center, a large commercial airliner is visible. To the left, alphanumeric characters are seen on the tail of the plane. To the right of the tail, the word "American" is slightly visible along with a symbol obscured by vegetation. A man is also seen hunched near one of the windows of the plane near the engine. In the foreground, two women wearing boots and cowboy hats are visible. Both also wear scarves and long-sleeved jackets. To the left of the women, cacti and various vegetation is seen surrounded by a circle of rocks. In the extreme foreground to the right , leaves from a tree obscure the photo