Object number:
H98.1.900
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
October 22, 1931
Material / Technique:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
H: 8 in, W: 10 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Handwritten on the back of the print, "Photo shows- an airview of Mills Field shortly after all planes of the National Air Tours had landed. This photo was made from Edward H. Stinson's plane." Photo is an aerial view of Mills Field showing four hangars and an office building. On the roof of one of the buildings is painted "Mills Field San Francisco Airport." Cars are parked near the hangars in a parking lot and on the road boardering the airport. About 50 planes, both biplanes and monoplanes are visible on the air field parked in rows with people milling around the planes. There are no other buildings visible near the air field.
Concepts:
air race; airplane; hangar; aerial view; san francisco international airport; Mills Field; aviation
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