hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) For those who may not be aware this building still exists at the western edge of the Hobby Airport property. It can be accessed off of Travelair Street. It opened in 1940 and has been "refurbished" (I won't say restored) and now serves as the 1940 Air Terminal Museum. Look it up 1940 Air Terminal Museum and Special Event Venue . It speaks to an important time in the city's air transportation history. Edited October 18, 2021 by Specwriter misspelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapo2367 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 They also have an ig account — often has some interesting historical photos https://instagram.com/1940atm?utm_medium=copy_link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Curious as to the source of these pictures you are posting, Hindesky... And why does this one say "1930s"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Curious as to the source of these pictures you are posting, Hindesky... And why does this one say "1930s"? I got them here.... https://www.bygonely.com/houston-1930s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 31 minutes ago, hindesky said: I got them here.... https://www.bygonely.com/houston-1930s/ Cool. Thanks. Fun pictures, but not a very reliable source. The Municipal Airport picture is clearly not from the 1930s. The "New rebuilt Harris County Courthouse" is also clearly not from the 1930s. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Unfortunately it looks like some web scraper went around and created the post without help. That first image is Houston Street in New York, and the sixth image is labeled as being from Rugby, England! I believe this photo is from Flickr? Some of the images are of Houston, but many, maybe even most, are not from the 30s. A few are from the 50s-70s, but a bunch are also very recent Black and White images, like the Terminal Building photo, which is likely no more than 20-25 years old, right before the renovation. Also, the building was even around until 1940! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Air_Terminal_Museum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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