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Metadata
Title |
Inside the Passenger Terminal at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1961 |
Object Name |
Negative |
Description |
Inside the Passenger Terminal at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 1961. Black and white negative of the passenger terminal at San Francisco Internatinal Airport (SFO). The photograph was taken from above and looks out over the ticket counters of SFO. On the left side of the image is a row of ticket counters with ticket agents helping passengers waiting in line. On the right side of the image is another row of ticket counters for: United Airlines, Western Airlines (with Salt Lake City, Denver, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle listed as destinations), British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services (Qantas), and Trans World Airlines (TWA). In the middle are passengers walking or talking in groups. In the background is a restaurant lounge with a neon sign for cocktails. An air trip insurance kiosk and a newsstand appear on the left side of the image with people browsing or waiting in line. Part of series 1875. |
Date |
1961 |
Photographer |
Pearl, Norton |
Studio |
Norton Pearl Photography |
Processing Method |
Black and White |
Catalog Number |
2015.001.01875.1 |
Collection |
Archival Collection |
Place |
Unincorporated San Mateo County, CA |
Search Terms |
Airlines Airlines - Western Airlines Airplanes Airports British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) Qantas San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Trans World Airlines (TWA) Travel United Airlines Western Airlines |
Subjects |
Air travel Airline industry Airports Passengers |
Copyright |
Norton Pearl Photography / San Mateo County Historical Association |
Credit line |
Norton Pearl Photography / San Mateo County Historical Association |