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Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1929



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  • Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1929

    Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1929

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    A view of the main building, grand stands, and hangars at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale. The names painted on the hangars are "Tat" and "Pickwick". There are a few airplanes parked outside the hangars.

    photCL Whitt 2810 ; Whitt neg. 2756

  • Opening day, Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1929

    Opening day, Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1929

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    A panoramic view of opening day events at Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale. People and cars line the left side of the runway, while on the far side there are numerous airplanes parked in front of hangars. A note in the lower right corner reads "Photo by 'Dick' Whittington ; L.A. ; 1929".

    photCL Whitt 3148

  • Grand Central Air Terminal under construction, Glendale. 1929

    Grand Central Air Terminal under construction, Glendale. 1929

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    A view of a hangar at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale during construction. The ground outside the hangar is rough and unpaved, and there are three or four automobiles parked in and around the building.

    photCL Whitt 2809 ; Whitt neg. 2772

  • Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1930

    Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1930

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    A view of the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale. The Curtiss-Wright hangar is adjacent to hangars for Pickwick, T.A.T.-Maddux Air Lines, and visiting ships.

    photCL Whitt 2856 ; Whitt neg. 2796

  • Opening day, Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1929

    Opening day, Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale. 1929

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    Crowds line the runway on the opening day of the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale, watching the two planes that are parked on the runway. The nearer plane is an old biplane with the seat mounted in front of the engine. The plane in the background is a much larger passenger plane with "Maddux Airlines" painted on the side.

    photCL Whitt 2814 ; Whitt neg. 2782

  • Grand Central Air Terminal under construction, Glendale. 1929

    Grand Central Air Terminal under construction, Glendale. 1929

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    A view of the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale during construction. The photograph was taken at the end of a runway that begins amid hangars and other buildings. There are automobiles and a steamroller on the far end of the runway.

    photCL Whitt 2808 ; Whitt neg. 2771