[Photograph of the Galveston Army Air Field Runways]

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Aerial photograph of the Galveston Army Air Field, focused on runways that are arranged in a triangle shape. Buildings and bodies of water are visible around the main area. The note on the back labels this photograph as a "general view looking southeast".

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1 photograph : col. ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1954.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Harris and Eliza Kempner and was provided by the Rosenberg Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 17 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Aerial photograph of the Galveston Army Air Field, focused on runways that are arranged in a triangle shape. Buildings and bodies of water are visible around the main area. The note on the back labels this photograph as a "general view looking southeast".

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1 photograph : col. ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Photograph 1 of the set.

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Harris and Eliza Kempner

One of Galveston’s most iconic families, the Kempner family influenced the social and philanthropic landscape of Galveston, and its members created an expansive economic empire. This collection includes both personal papers and documentation of the family's involvement in business and industry.

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  • 1954

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[Photograph of the Galveston Army Air Field Runways], photograph, 1954; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1501981/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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