Name/Title
Aerial photo with overlay drawing of proposed NAS, 1937Entry/Object ID
2014.33.1Description
ACC. NO. 14.33.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: NAVAL AIR STATION,
ALAMEDA
DATE OR PERIOD: 1937
OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH
DESCRIPTION:
A BLACK-AND-WHITE GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPH.
SIZE: L 7-1/4" X W 9"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
A BLACK-AND-WHITE AERIAL PHOTO, WITH OVERLAY DRAWING AND PROPOSED IDEAS FOR THE UNDEVELOPED LAND COMPRISING THE NAVAL AIR STATION. THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PHOTO HAS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY ACME NEWS PICTURES, SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU, AND IS ENTITLED, "NAVY SET TO START WORK ON ALAMEDA FLYGHT BASE."
DONOR: CHUCK MILLAR
CATALOGED: MAY 3, 2014Interpretative Labels
Label
10/23/2021 MvL: label pasted onto reverse:
Label over ACME Newspictures copyright stamp:
ACME NEWSPICTURES SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU SF 13845
NAVY SET TO START WORK ON ALAMEDA FLYING BASE
NEARLY 15 MILLION DOLLARS FROM UNCLE SAM’S COFFERS SOON WILL START POURING INTO CONSTRUCTION OF A GIANT AIRPLANE BASE AT ALAMEDA, CALIF -- DESTINED TO BE AN IMPORTANT UNIT IN NATIONAL DEFENSE AND ONE OF THE FINEST AIR FIELDS IN THE COUNTRY.
KEY TO LEGEND IN AERIAL PHOTO-DIAGRAM: 1, OFFICERS QUARTERS; 2, C.P.O. HEADQUARTERS; 3, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; 4 AND 5, SEAPLANE HANGARS; 6, ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR SHOPS; 7 AND 8, LANDPLANE HANGARS. CONSTRUCTION ON THE GREAT PROJECT WAS EXPECTED TO START ABOUT JAN. 1. (12-2-37) LASE NY CHI CL)
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Stamp underneath label, diagonally across ACME Newspictures stamp:
Ref Dept.
12-28 37 [handwritten:] A65470
N. E. A.
