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Ceremonies for Northwest Airlines' first flight to Asia, April 14, 1947

Description:
In the late 1940s, the air travel industry began trying to attract vacation and business travelers away from cars, trains, and ships. In 1947, Northwest Airlines began air service to Hawaii and the Far East. This photo, taken in April 1947 at Seattle's Boeing Field, shows the ceremony marking Northwest Airlines' first flight to Asia. The plane, ... Boeing Field (Seattle, Wash." King County International Airport (Seattle, Wash." Seattle (Wash."
Display date:
1947
Format:
image
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
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Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
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