Airfield near San Antonio, Texas, 1920 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Airfield near San Antonio, Texas, 1920. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Airfield near San Antonio
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Airfield near San Antonio, Texas, 1920
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In 1920 San Antonio had about 160,000 residents, making it one of the largest cities in Texas, and its West Side was home to a large Spanish-speaking community, many of whose families had come north during the Mexican Revolution. Downtown, the Alamo and the winding San Antonio River drew visitors and gave the city its mix of Anglo, Spanish and Mexican traditions. Prohibition took effect nationwide in January 1920, closing saloons and breweries from Texas to Maine. For most families, an airplane rising over a dusty field on the city's edge was still a rare and startling sight.
| Created / published | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Creator | san antonio photo service |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,016 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Airfield near San Antonio |
| Reference | TX 1920s Airfield near San Antonio |
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