Copyright: 98.50.9UU Kansas City Downtown Airport, c 1930
Name/Title
Kansas City Downtown Airport Aerial Photo, c. 1930
Entry/Object ID
P1998.50.9UU
Description
Kansas City Downtown Airport Aerial Photo, c. 1930. b/w. Aerial view of T-shaped landing strips on flat plain along the river. Very small building at end on road to right. Farmland in foreground & background. This was city's first airport, dedicated in 1927, by Charles Lindbergh.
Collection
Lewis C. Shady Photo
Made/Created
Artist
Lewis C. Shady
Date made
1930
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City Airport
Dimensions
Height
11 in
Width
14 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 26, 2019
Provenance
Notes
Photos taken by Lewis C. Shady, Donated by his children. Shady was staff photographer for St. Joseph News-Press, late 1930's to c. 1960.
