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1939 Charlotte NC Municipal Airport Postcard
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This colorful vintage postcard depicts the striking Art Deco architecture of Arrasmith Field—later known as the Grand Island Municipal Airport—in Grand Island, Nebraska. The top illustration shows the airport’s administration building, characterized by its bold vertical lines, geometric symmetry, and streamlined modern design, hallmarks of 1930s–1940s aviation architecture. Below, a second image presents the airport’s main hangar, marked “Grand Island Alt. 1842.50,” with its broad doors and white concrete façade, exuding both functionality and civic pride. The text panel highlights the airport’s advanced facilities for its time: four paved runways, each 100 feet wide and 4,000 feet long, all equipped with flush lighting—an impressive feature in the early era of municipal aviation. Owned and operated by the City of Grand Island, the airport symbolized progress, connecting a growing Nebraska community to the national air network and reflecting the optimism of midcentury American infrastructure design.
1938 Municipal Airport Grand Island Nebraska Postcard.
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