Western Air Express dedication, Alhambra. April 17, 1930

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  Western Air Express dedication, Alhambra. April 19, 1930

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  A panoramic view of the runway at the Western Air Express dedication celebration in Alhambra. The photograph was taken from the opposite side of the runway, facing the event, with the white terminal building on the right and two hangars in the center. Two large airplanes are parked in front of the crowd of people between the terminal building and the hangars, and some smaller airplanes are parked in and around the hangar on the left. A smaller airplane is taxiing off the runway towards the hangars. There are numerous parked automobiles on the far left, and residential areas on the far left and right. Writing in white in the bottom left corner reads "4-19-30 ; Photo by F.M. Huddleston".

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  Western Air Express dedication, Alhambra. April 17, 1930

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  A panoramic view of the runway at the Western Air Express dedication celebration in Alhambra. The photograph was taken from the opposite side of the runway, facing the event, with the white terminal building on the right and two hangars in the center. A large airplane is parked in front of the crowd of people between the terminal building and the hangars, and some smaller airplanes are parked in and around the hangar on the left. There is one slightly blurry airplane flying over the runway, just right of center. At the far right and left there are residential areas. Two men stand next to a row of cones/lights on the left.

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  Western Air Express dedication, Alhambra. April 17, 1930

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  A slightly elevated panoramic view of the dedication celebration of Western Air Express in Alhambra. There is a white terminal building on the left, decorated with red, white, and blue bunting, and a hangar on the right, similarly decorated. There is a large airplane between the two buildings, and a platform with people on it adjacent to the hangar. A tightly packed crowd surrounds the plane and platform, and stretches back as far as the terminal building. There are parked automobiles on the far left, and a runway in the background. Writing in white in the center bottom reads "Dedication W.A.E. 4-17-1930. ; Photo by ; F.M. Huddleston."

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  Western Air Express dedication, Alhambra. April 17, 1930

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  A slightly elevated panoramic view of the dedication celebration of Western Air Express in Alhambra. There is a white terminal building on the left, decorated with red, white, and blue bunting, and a hangar on the right, similarly decorated. There is a large airplane between the two buildings, a smaller airplane in the bottom right corner, and a platform with people on it adjacent to the hangar. A tightly packed crowd surrounds the planes and platform, and stretches back as far as the terminal building. The Good Year blimp is parked on the runway in the background. Writing in white in the bottom right reads "Photo by F.M. Huddleston ; Dedication W.A.E. 4-17-1930."

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  Western Air Express dedication, Alhambra. April 17, 1930

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  A slightly elevated panoramic view of the dedication celebration of Western Air Express in Alhambra. There is a white terminal building in the center, decorated with red, white, and blue bunting, and a hangar on the right, similarly decorated. There is a large airplane between the two buildings, a smaller airplane in the bottom right corner, and a platform with people on it adjacent to the hangar. A tightly packed crowd surrounds the planes and platform, and stretches back as far as the terminal building. The Good Year blimp is floating just above the runway in the background. There are long lines of parked automobiles on the left. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Dedication W.A.E. ; 4-17-1930. ; Photo by F.M. Huddleston."

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  United Airport runway, Burbank. April 26, 1930

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