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  • 1962-01-01

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and its impact upon the economy of King County

    This 1962 report by the Seattle Port Commission examines the history and economic impact of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on King County. It covers the airport's development milestones, airborne traffic trends including passenger numbers, airmail, air freight, and aircraft operations, as well as forecasts for future growth. The report also analyzes the airport's primary and secondary economic effects on the local economy, making it a foundational document for understanding Sea-Tac's early role as a regional economic driver.
  • 1961-01-01

    Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, 1961

    Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a commercial airport with a central terminal building, circular access road, parking areas, multiple runways in an X/cross configuration, and what appear to be propeller-era aircraft on the apron. The layout and scale are consistent with a regional hub airport, likely dating from the 1950s or early 1960s based on aircraft types and terminal design visible, but no text, captions, or watermarks are present to confirm the specific facility or date.

  • Kelsh Projection Stereoplotter (1960)

    Kelsh Projection Stereoplotter (1960). This was an automatic digital data input system used in conjunction with the photogrammetric plotter. The stereoplotter required two aerial photographs that have considerable overlap (60%). The photos are put onto transparent media and projected with a light source. Each image will be projected with overlap on the other. The operator,
  • 1949-01-01

    SeaTac Baggage Claim – 1949

    Interior view of the baggage claim area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 1949, showing passengers waiting at a long wooden counter to collect luggage. The image caption reads 'SeaTac Baggage Claim - 1949,' depicting the original low-slung terminal building with panoramic windows overlooking the surrounding landscape.

  • SeaTimes-1949-Earl Bigler Named Airport Director-BD4D552785CD09871DD1EC6C22B2D375

    AP Wirephoto news clipping reporting that Earle S. Bigler, a former Ottawa resident and head of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce aviation division, has been named manager of the Seattle-Tacoma airport at Bow Lake, Washington, assuming his new duties October 1. Bigler previously served in various aviation roles during World War II and as advertising manager of the Herald.

  • SeaTimes-10021947-four bids on bow lake airport-BD4D552785CD09871DD1EC6C22B2D375

    A newspaper clipping dated 10/2/47 reports that four firms submitted bids for construction of the administration building at Seattle-Tacoma Airport at Bow Lake, with Lease & Leighland Contract Company as low bidder at $2,190,025. The low total bid for all three phases of construction was $2,755,626, with contracts to be awarded at the Port of Seattle commissioners' weekly Tuesday meeting.