A color illustrated postcard depicts a Pan American Airways Boeing 314 flying boat, known as the “Yankee Clipper,” during takeoff at LaGuardia Field. The large four-engine seaplane is shown skimming across the surface of the water, its hull creating a white spray and wake behind it. The aircraft has a boat-shaped fuselage designed for water operations and broad, high-mounted wings extending widely from either side. Each wing supports two radial engines with visible propellers in motion. The fuselage is painted in a light metallic tone, with an American flag displayed prominently on the forward side. Passenger windows run in a row along the midsection of the hull. The tail features a vertical stabilizer with horizontal stabilizers mounted partway up the fin. In the background, low airport buildings and hangars line the shoreline, with additional small aircraft faintly visible on land. The sky transitions from warm tones near the horizon to pale blue above, suggesting late afternoon or early evening light. Printed along the bottom border of the postcard are the captions “PAA Yankee Clipper In Take Off” on the left and “LaGuardia Field” on the right.
Pan American “Yankee Clipper” at LaGuardia Field Postcard.
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