View of a 707 Continental Airlines jetliner with the Los Angeles International Airport behind it, September 29, 1961

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Title	View of a 707 Continental Airlines jetliner with the Los Angeles International Airport behind it, September 29, 1961
Description	Photograph of a view of a 707 Continental Airlines jetliner with the Los Angeles International Airport behind it, September 29, 1961. In the foreground sits a plane on the south ramp of the airport's new jet age passenger terminal. The plane is marked "Continental Airlines" on its side and "Golden Jet Continental" on its tail. Behind the plane, the "great parabolic arches of futuristic theme structure form impressive backdrop" to the left. Beside it stands a tower with the number 7 on it. To the right of the background is a large car parking lot lined with street lamps. In the distance, several structures can be made out, and a residential part of the city can be seen beyond that. Photograph is from Peggy G. Hereford, Public Relations Director, Dept. of Airports #1 World Way, L.A.-9 646-5260.; Photoprint reads: "Great parabolic arches o futuristic theme structure form impressive backdrop for 707 jetliner taxiing along the south ramp of Los Angeles International Airport's new jet age passenger terminal. From Peggy G. Hereford, Public Relations Director, Dept. of Airports #1 World Way, L.A.-9 646-5260".
Subject (adlf)	airport features
Subject (file heading)	Transportation -- Air -- Airports -- Los Angeles International
Subject (lcsh)	Aeronautics, Commercial Airports Boeing 707 (Jet transports)
Subject (naf)	Continental Airlines Los Angeles International Airport
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	1961-09-29
Contributor	Foster and Kleiser; Hereford, Peggy G.
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1961-09-29
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	43494
Call number	CHS-43494
Microfiche number	84-4-4
Legacy record ID	chs-m12895; USC-2-1-1-13047
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-43494
Full text	G: ac\
Archival file	chs_Volume80/CHS-43494.tiff

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