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Title: On a Wing and a Fare
Description: Photos, history, and description of current operations of the Kansas City area aviation industry, featuring Municipal Airport (now known as Downtown Airport), original hub for air traffic in the United States.
Date: 1997-08
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: View of the terminal building at Municipal Airport, looking toward the southeast with the Kansas City skyline in the background. There are TWA airplanes on the ground and the Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. (TWA) airport hanger building is in view.
Date: 1939
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: View from west side of runway looking at terminal building and Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. hangar with two planes. Kansas City downtown skyline in background.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: The "Postcards of Historic Northeast" column features the Municipal Airport in this issue. Picture includes the airport and a TWA DC-2 airplane. An account of the dedication of the airport and the visit of Charles Lindbergh is included with the text. "The TWA brand was actually born in 1930 when Western Air Express merged with Transcontinental Air Transport to form Transcontinental & Western Air. When Transcontinental & Western inaugurated international service in the 1940s, the name was changed to Trans World Airlines."
Date: 2006-03-22
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: View of Municipal Airport Terminal, looking toward the west. Includes parking lot and cars.
Date: 1939
Object Type: Negative

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Distant view of airport.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Distant view of airport from south side of the Missouri River
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of airport and runway.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of airport and runway.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: View of Continental Airlines airplane and fuel truck. Believed to have been taken at Municipal Airport. Processing date on photograph: July, 1955.
Date: 1955
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of airport and runway, looking south, showing Kansas City skyline.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of airport and runway, looking northwest; also shows part of River Market area.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of airport and runway looking north.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of airport and runway looking northwest.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of airport and runway; also shows portion of North Kansas City.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Distant view of airport.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view looking toward the east showing the Municipal Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. The Missouri River can be seen with what appears to be ice floating in it. The ASB Bridge is also visible and a portion of the 2nd Hannibal Bridge. Portions of North Kansas City are in view as well as airplanes, TWA buildings, the flight training building, and other buildings located at the airport.
Date: 1945~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Exterior view of the front drive-by and entrance area of the Municipal Airport located just north across the Missouri River from the downtown area. The airport was later called the Kansas City Downtown Airport and the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of the Municipal Airport, later called the Kansas City Downtown Airport and later the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. It is located in the bend of the Missouri River across from the convergence of the Kansas River near downtown Kansas City. This view shows the river and some of the land on either side. Bridges in view include the Broadway Bridge, 2nd Hannibal Bridge, and the ASB Bridge. Portions of roadways and railroad tracks are also visible.
Date: 1960~/1969~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Airport
Description: Aerial view of Municipal Airport, looking toward the north. The Missouri River can be seen at the top left portion of the photograph. View includes the full runway and airport facilities as well as part of North Kansas City.
Date: 1975-04-17
Object Type: Photograph

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