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Film transparency of an airport and a Trans World Airlines terminal, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s

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Date

1930 to 1939

Description

The view of the Trans World Airlines (TWA) hangar containing airplanes in an unnamed airport in Boulder City, Nevada. One of America's oldest International Air Carriers (INAC) that was popular during the twentieth century, the Trans World Airlines was aided by aviator Charles Lindbergh in mapping out the company's early air routes, and so in the 1930s Trans World Airlines was also known as "The Lindbergh Line." Transcribed across the top of the building: "Fly TWA, The Lindbergh Line. Chicago, New York. Los Angeles, San Francisco."

Digital ID

pho002282

Physical Identifier

0100_2068
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    Citation

    pho002282. L. F. Manis Photograph Collection. PH-00100. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1zr85.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    5128 x 2968 pixels
    4.2733 x 2.4733 inches
    15242976 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff