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Photograph of Tonopah Army Air Base in Tonopah (Nev.), 1943

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Date

1943-10-30

Description

Tonopah Army Air Base, Tonopah, Nevada. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Bomber hanger being completed, 10/30/43. Construction of the base began in 1940 and it was completed in July, 1942. Originally a fighter training facility, the field was converted to a bomber base in 1943. In 1944 over 6500 enlisted men were stationed at the site. The base was closed August 23, 1945 and deactivated in 1948. The base is presently owned by Nye County and serves as Tonopah's airport. Glen Jones Collection." There is a date stamp: mid-year 1983.

Digital ID

pho020533

Physical Identifier

0082_0017
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    Citation

    pho020533. Central Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection. PH-00082. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1x63b94j.

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

    Extent

    2944 x 2230 pixels
    4.91 x 3.72 inches
    19,709,952 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

    Format

    image/tiff