airport

ca. early 20th century

Taped on to cover: Airport (from beginning - including Dole Flight, Southern Cross, etc.) Black cover with black paper pages and 8 x 10 photos secured with picture corners.

ca. early 20th century

Taped on to cover: Airport (from beginning - including Dole Flight, Southern Cross, etc.) Black cover with black paper pages and 8 x 10 photos secured with picture corners.

ca. early 20th century

Taped on to cover: Airport (from beginning - including Dole Flight, Southern Cross, etc.) Black cover with black paper pages and 8 x 10 photos secured with picture corners.

1928

From back of photograph: "Telescopic awning at Oakland Airport." A long awning heading towards the Administration Building at Oakland Airport. The awning is made out of an open metal framework...

1941

From back of photograph: "Hangar 5 and United Air Lines." Two medium-sized propellor planes are parked in front of a large hangar at Oakland Airport. Between the hangar and the airplanes is a...

1930

Photograph of the directory sign at Oakland Airport. The top of the sign reads "Directory Oakland Municipal Airport" followed by a listing of the various offices and departments at the airport....

1950

From caption on back of photograph: "Allan Bergmann is pictured working on the installation of the high intensity approach lights at Oakland airport. The new installations will be completed and...

1928

From back of photograph: "Oakland Airport 3/13/28." Photograph of landing field at Oakland Airport, looking out to the Bay. Three aircraft (a monoplane and two biplanes) are parked in the...

1930

From caption on back of photograph: "Lieutenant Colonel Livingston Irving, Oakland flier, is seen here giving an exhibition of aerial crop dusting at Oakland airport. Irving is speeding at a fast...

1975

From caption on back of photograph: "Workmen load outsized piece of equipment aboard world plane. Air cargo activity, particularly to the Mideast is boon for Oakland-based airlines." A large...

1930s

From caption on back of photograph: "In the pre-war (above), Oakland airport was the dominant commercial airport in the Bay Area. Now, as it welcomes TWA back into the fold (above), more and more...

1984

From Feb. 1990 caption on back of photograph: "The latest frequent flyer bonuses aren't likely to lead to lower fares." From Jul. 1990 caption on back of photograph: "Oakland airport will spend...

1930s

Photograph from far above looking down on all of Oakland Airport. There are labels for every airport building and measurements of the airfield's dimensions. There are five aircraft hangars at...

11-May-42

The Tribune photo, dated May 11, 1942, has the following caption on the back: "There was no time to talk over the flight when the'Scramble' order came, but now that they're back on the ground,...

11-May-42

The Tribune photo, dated May 11, 1942, has the folloing caption on the back: "This is a fighting base, not a repair depot, but no plane goes out unless it is in top mechanical condition. Here...

12-May-42

The location of this scene is the ready room for enlisted air force men. The typewritten notation attached to the back of the photo reads "Always alerted, the enlisted men who make up the ground...

4-Dec-39

A ground level shot of the front of the administration building at the San Francisco Airport in 1939. Automobiles are parked in front of the building, characterized by an arched ground floor...

4-Oct-37

The left margin of the typewritten notation attached to the back of the photo reads, partially, "Interested spectators had today crowded into the San [Francisco airp]ort to view the newly opened...

15-Aug-36

The following Associated Press typewritten notation attached to the back of the photo reads "PREVIEW OF BAY AIRPORT San Francisco, August 15--This combination photo and drawing gives a preview of...

12-Jun-36

The typewritten Associated Press clipping on the back, dated June 12, 1936, reads "NEW CLIPPER BASE WILL APPEAR, June 12--this scale model by the Federal Art Project depicts the new sea terminal...

22-Mar-41

The Tribune photo, dated March 24, 1941, has the following caption on the back: "Thomas Clark, 23, aviator is shown by the wreckage of his monoplane, which crashed during ceremonies opening the...

12-May-41

The Tribune photo, dated May 12, 1951, has the following caption on the back: "Concord second airport was officially opened yesterday with a program of air stunts, speeches, music and merrymakinhg...

12-May-50

An aerial view of Sherman Field airport runways and hangars surrounded by orchards. A notation on the back of the photo reads that the area "will be supplemented by real estate development of new...

8-Mar-46

The Tribune photo, dated March 6, 1946, has the following caption on the back: "When Don Hubbard, Oakland pilot, set his plane down yesterday at the new Centerville area airport, he was greeted by...

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