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Airports, Queens

3 historical photos taken here between 1935 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field., 1935–1939

    Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field.

    1935; 1939

  • Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field., 1935–1939

    Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field.

    1935; 1939

  • Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field., 1935–1939

    Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field.

    1935; 1939

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Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field., 1935–1939

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Queens] - Airports - La Guardia Field.

1935; 1939

Airports: La Guardia Field (Queens)--Viewing north toward the airport, before La Guardia Field was constructed. North Beach airport, a local field, is in the background, seen from Grand Central Parkway. View 2 is across Ditmars Boulevard and the Parkway; view 3 shows a crowd gathered at the westerly part of the field on the opening day. In the background is the Consolidated Edison Company's gas tank and coke plant, at Hunts Point, the Bronx. P. L. Sperr View 1: October 19, 1935 Views 2, 3: October, 1939

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