| U.S AIR PORT (aka U.S. AIRPORT, aka NEW PORT AIRLINES TO LAND IN NEW YORK CITY) A new airport is under construction in New York and the mayor signs contracts wi | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6452 | |
| Catalog #: | 251285 | |
| Clip Number: | 251285-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/95 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:17 - 01:31:16 | |
| Location: | New York City | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Airfields & Helipads LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Airports | |
| Description: | U.S. airport opened. New Port. Airlines to land in New York City. America. M/S of the mayor Fiorello LaGuardia at North Beach airport, surrounded by people. Various shots as he signs contracts with three transcontinental airlines enabling them to land in New York. L/S as people walk along and view the site. Various aerial shots of the site which will be turned into the new airport. Various shots of timber and men building and working on the structure. L/S as trucks drive up and down at the site. M/S as they tip earth out onto the ground. L/S of the site again. Note: This airport was later renamed LaGuardia and was built by the WPA. | |
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