Los Angeles International Airport control tower, in May 1961

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Title	Los Angeles International Airport control tower, in May 1961
Description	Photograph of the Los Angeles International Airport control tower, in May 1961. At center, the tower is 172 feet in height, dominating the entrance to new terminal area near Century and Sepulveda Boulevards. "Office space for airport administration and other executive branches is provided in lower floors of the tower structure and also in the wings on either side. Federal Aviation Agency personnel and radar-electronic equipment will occupy space from the 7th floor up, with air traffic controller staff on 24-hour duty in the control cab" reads the photoprint. In front of the lower part of the building stands a line of flags on tall poles. Two people make their way to the building at center. In the foreground to the left stands a palm tree, with a sprinkling of plant life to its right.; Photoprint reads: "Los Angeles International Airport control tower, 182 feet in height, dominates entrance to new terminal area near Century and Sepulveda Boulevards. Office space for airport administration and other executive branches is provided in lower floors of the tower structure and also in the wings on either side. Federal Aviation Agency personnel and radar-electronic equipment will occupy space from the 7th floor up, with air traffic controller staff on 24-hour duty in the control ca. From Peggy G. Hereford, Public Relations Director Department of Airports #1 World Way L.A. 45 Spring 6-0060".
Subject	Los Angeles International Airport
Subject (adlf)	airport features
Subject (file heading)	Transportation -- Air -- Airports -- Los Angeles International
Subject (lcsh)	Aeronautics Airports Airplanes
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	1961-05-10
Donor	Hereford, Peggy G.; Foster & Kleiser
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1961-05-10
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	43486
Call number	CHS-43486
Microfiche number	84-4-8
Legacy record ID	chs-m12909; USC-0-1-1-13061
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
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-43486
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Archival file	chs_Volume80/CHS-43486.tiff

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