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Portland Airport Dedication Ceremony 1940

1101-F1-01. One of the largest Works Progress Administration projects during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency was the Portland-Columbia Airport, which is now PDX. This photo shows the dedication ceremony on October 13, 1940. United Air Lines DC3 Mainliner. The plane NC25675 was destroyed in a crash on 1/31/1946.

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Filename: 1101-F1-01.tif
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Image Size: 7243x4758 / 65.8MB; 35mm original negative Portland Airport PDX WPA United Airlines DC3 grand opening dedication Oregon Portland-Columbia Airport FDR Roosevelt 1940s
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1101-F1-01. One of the largest Works Progress Administration projects during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency was the Portland-Columbia Airport, which is now PDX. This photo shows the dedication ceremony on October 13, 1940. United Air Lines DC3 Mainliner. The plane NC25675 was destroyed in a crash on 1/31/1946.