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Marshall Municipal Airport "Dedication" [Cover]Description
A Marshall Municipal Airport "Dedication" cover postmarked on April, 4, 1931 in Marshall, Texas and signed by the postmaster.Context
In 1912, Marshall’s first airplane is assembled and operated at the ball park in town
On May 13, 1930 Marshall began negotiating for 211 acres of land for an airport. As Harrison County's cotton economy declined after 1930, the town became increasingly important as a retail center and as the location of industries such as wood and metal working.