Shushan Airport, New Orleans, LA
The reverse side of this promotional postcard reads "This airport, declared by aviation authorities to be the finest in the world, was built on Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, on land which came from the lake bottom, at a cost of $3,500,000. Longest dimension 5,400 feet. Serves both land and seaplanes."
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Courtesy of | The Historic New Orleans Collection |
Date | ca. 1945 |
Copyright | Copyrighted |
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