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Photography Gallery

Aviation: Miscellaneous (NEW CATEGORY -- COMING SOON)

Air Field
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Air Field

Early Evansville airport, possibly the first one, which was located at Green River Rd. and Division St.; photo dated 1919 (Courier Miscellaneous)

Aviation Show
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Aviation Show

Onlookers standing next to one of the models on display in the aviation show at the Tri-State Fairgrounds in June 1911 (Deeds 70)

Aviation Show
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Aviation Show

A biplane on display at the aviation show held at the Tri-State Fairgrounds in June 1911 (Deeds 71)

Crescent City Aviation
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Crescent City Aviation

C. 1950 (Gaisser 16)

Dress Memorial Airport
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Dress Memorial Airport

"The Great Silver Fleet;" photo dated February 10, 1941 (Knecht 551)

Dress Memorial Airport
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Dress Memorial Airport

Dated November 1956 (Koch Studio 132)

Dress Regional Airport
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Dress Regional Airport

Construction of the new terminal; c. 1987 (9PC-111)

Dress Regional Airport
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Dress Regional Airport

Interior of new terminal under construction; photo dated August 25, 1988 (10PC-163)

Dress Regional Airport
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Dress Regional Airport

Control tower; photo dated October 1985 (7PC 45)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

Crowd awaiting the arrival of Hopalong Cassidy in October 1956 (Misc. 40)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

Runway extension project; c. 1940s (VC 50)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

C. 1940s (VC 56)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

Hangar under construction; c. 1940s (VC 54)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

View (looking north) of the runway before extension project; the road at left is Hwy. 41; c. 1940s (VC 51)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

View of extended runway (center, looking north); road at left is Hwy. 41; c. 1940s (VC 52b)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

New hangar; c. 1940s (VC 54a)

Evansville Airport
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Evansville Airport

View of airport (upper right, looking east); c. 1940s-1950s (VC 53)

Evansville Municipal Airport
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Evansville Municipal Airport

Located on Dixie Bee Highway; c. 1930s (VC 55)

Evansville Regional Airport
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Evansville Regional Airport

New terminal in final stages of construction; photo dated August 25, 1988 (10PC-162)

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

Caption on back of photo: "Stratosphere Fighter - Dive Bomber - Ground Strafer - Long Distance Escort - Manufactured by Republic Aviation Corporation Farmingdale, Long Island, New York & Evansville, Indiana;" early 1940s (Knecht 2207)

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