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Aerial view of Sea-Tac Airport on opening day, July 9, 1949
Order an ImageIn 1942, construction started on a new international airport between Seattle and Tacoma. The new airport, dubbed Sea-Tac, was formally dedicated on July 9, 1949. The airport cost $11 milliion and opened free of debt. United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Pan American World Airways and Western Airlines started their regular passenger service at Sea-Tac on the day of the dedication.
This July 1949 aerial photo shows the passenger terminal on the airport's opening day. Port of Seattle officials estimated that 30,000 people attended the opening to tour the new airport and inspect several planes.
Written on negative: Sea-Tac Airport opening, 7/9/49
Date photograph was filed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): July 15, 1949
This July 1949 aerial photo shows the passenger terminal on the airport's opening day. Port of Seattle officials estimated that 30,000 people attended the opening to tour the new airport and inspect several planes.
Written on negative: Sea-Tac Airport opening, 7/9/49
Date photograph was filed by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): July 15, 1949
ID Number: PI20340
Date: 1949
Creator(s):
Davis, Harvey, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : safety film, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, PI20340, photo by Harvey Davis
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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