oakland airport

ca. 1950

Photograph. Description: a. Exact view as 15q; people in front of airline counter. Slightly cracked. 8 x 10". Condition: very good, except as noted. Remarks: See page 1 for history. In...

ca. 1950-55

Photograph. Description: s. Side view of above. Four men and woman in photo. Instructions on back for printing. 8 x 10". Condition: very good, except as noted. Remarks: see others in...

ca. 1950-55

Photograph. Description: r. Checkered truck; five men kneeling in foreground. Back has inked words: "Ground Control Approach Navy radar apparatus to guide airplanes in blind landings at the...

ca. 1950-55

Photograph. Description: n. Checkered trucks, identified on back as "Ground Control Approach (GCA) equipment in operation at the Oakland Municipal Airport. This radar device, developed by the...

ca. 1950-55

Photograph. Description: t. Same plane as 9F. Four engines, military insignia, many flags on fuselage. Three men in view. Back has written information: "Presidential plane 'sacred cow' at...

1927

Photograph. Description: Photograph of plane "Oklahoma" flying over Oakland Airport, siet of Dole Race. Considerable writing in pen over about half the surface of the photograph concerning Dole...

ca. 1940

Photographs. Description: Photographs: black/white promotional views for Transcontinental and Western Airlines, TWA, now Trans World Airlines.

h: TWA fleet line up at Oakland airport...

ca. 1940

"Progress" panel.

Photographs. Description: Photographs: black/white promotional views for Transcontinental and Western Airlines, TWA, now Trans World Airlines.

h: TWA fleet line...

c.1975

A view of the exterior of the passenger entrance to the Oakland Airport, featuring the repeated arch canopy over the glass entry doors. Two taxicab and one private automobile are parked at the...

c. 1952

Snapshot of Frank Robinson at the Oakland Airport visiting Oakland from Cincinatti during his rookie year as a baseball player for the Reds. His is visiting the donors cousin (left) whom he was...

ca. 1950

Photograph. Description. c. View of exterior of Airport Restaurant. Small sign in front with arrow reads "US Immigration and Custom Service." Evidence of minor construction in area. Stamp on...

8-Jul-59

Handwritten on the back, "Aviation, Oakland Airport." Photo is an aerial view of the airport in 1959. In front of the airport is a small parking lot. Next to the main building is a series of...

ca. 1950-55

Photograph. Description: b. Speaker at podium during luncheon. Poster listing benefits of Oakland Airport. Flags behind speaker and guests. c. 1950. Stamp on back" Richard H. Mercer/...

1970's

Photograph. Description: Black and white glossy photograph on double weight paper. Front view of a World War I style biplane bomber with aircrewman manning a machine gun at the plane's nose....

1970's

Photograph. Description: Black and white glossy photograph on double-weight paper. Side view of a two seater monoplane parked in front of Hanger #6. Car visible in front of and down the ramp...

1970's

Photograph. Description: Black and white glossy photograph on double-weight paper. Side view of a Boeing Air Transport biplane crossing over on to a grass field. Three ground handlers are...

ca. 1950-55

Photograph. Description: 8 x 10". (g) Aerial photo of Oakland with Airport in center. Bay Bridge, downtown S.F. clearly visible. On back is stamp "R.L. Copeland PI 5-3702 (phone) 34 Highland...

1941

Dawn takeoff. Oakland Airport for Honolulu. 1st Trans Pacific Flight Delivery

1941

Dawn takeoff. Oakland Airport for Honolulu. 1st Trans Pacific Flight Delivery

1939

written on back of photograph in ink: "Oakland Airport, 1939. 1st Douglas Four Motor Plane."

1939

written on back of photograph in ink: "Oakland Airport, 1939. 1st Douglas Four Motor Plane."

ca.1935

Oakland Airport, taken from the air.

Oakland Airport, hangers and buildings from the air.

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