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Title supplied by cataloger. Lockheed Air Terminal has had many names: United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); Lockheed Air Terminal (1940-1967); Hollywood-Burbank Airport (1967-1978); Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport (1978-2003) and Bob Hope Airport (2003-). Photograph caption dated August 21, 1948 reads, "Chartered Flights Are Popular. Groups desiring to travel aboard a chartered plane find excellent services provided by companies based at Lockheed Air terminal. Here, several entertainers, including Don Wilson and the King Sisters are flown to another city for a show. Lodges, clubs and business organizations charter planes."
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1 photographic print :b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Wilson, Don,--1900-1982 King Sisters Bob Hope Airport (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Airports--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Aeronautics, Commercial--Chartering Air travel--California--Los Angeles Clothing and dress--California--Los Angeles Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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