Name/Title
"AIR TRAVEL NEWS" JULY 1928Entry/Object ID
2002.183.1.1Description
Color: Black; Blue; Red; White
"Air Travel News" July 1928 issue, published by The Air Travel News Corporation, Detroit. The front cover has a red field with scalloped edges at the top and the title, date, and price in black letters within it. Below in a pink field is an image of four low-flying airplanes and another on the ground. Spectators are scattered throughout and there are several balloons in the background, including one that is airborne. A list of features is also in this area and at the bottom is information about the image. The cover refers to the feature article, which is an aviation show in Detroit on June 30, 1928. Other articles relate to the celebration of an aviation celebration in Detroit; the upcoming National Air Races, to be held in Los Angeles from September 8 to 16; the combination of railroad and air commuter services; the status of Wichita as a center of aviation; the new Oakland, California airport; and smaller items related to aviation news. There are many photograph and drawing illustrations and many advertisements related to aviation. With adhesive tape on cover tears, creases, soiling, especially on the back, stains on the cover and pages, and staple tarnish.Lexicon
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Aeronautics, Aviators, Airplanes, AirportsSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), The Air Travel News Corporation, Wichita (Kan.), Aeronautics--Exhibitions--Detroit (Mich.), Aeronautics--Los Angeles (Calif.)Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)