Airports

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan boards his plane at Atsugi Airfield, Tokyo, Japan prior to his departure for Shanghai, China. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs have been reproduced in 8x10 and placed in regular photo boxes).

President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson (she is at left) are shown greeting an unidentified couple at an airport. NASA head, James E. Webb, and his wife, Patsy, are on the far right.

Following the arrival of Senator Harry S. Truman at National Airport in Washington D. C., the Vice President Elect is met by several military men in preparation for his trip into the Capital. Matthew Connelly is seen just behind Mr. Truman in the hat. See 97-2075,76 and 77 and 97-2080 for more shots of his trip and arrival.

Senator Harry S. Truman, Vice-President Elect, waves as he comes down the steps from his plane at the National Airport in Washington D.C. He is arriving back in the Capital from his home state where he heard election returns. See 89-37, 66-2609 and 97-2079 for similar poses.

Excellent photo of former President Truman being met at New York City's La Guardia Airport by daughter Margaret, who appeared in a pink evening gown and fur cape. She had just rushed from a dinner party to meet her father. This is a cropped version of photo 76-383.

Snapshot of a service building at a small airport, with people sitting at tables watching the field. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are of places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

Crowd on airfield with waving flags listening to President Harry S. Truman's speech at San Juan, Puerto Rico.

President Harry S. Truman giving a speech on the airfield after arriving in San Juan, Puerto Rico with dignitaries looking on.

President Harry S. Truman giving a speech on the airfield after arriving in San Juan, Puerto Rico with dignitaries looking on. Truman from behind facing the crowd.

President Harry S. Truman giving a speech on the airfield after arriving in San Juan, Puerto Rico with dignitaries looking on.