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Black-and-white aerial or satellite photograph showing a major airport with multiple runways arranged in an X/parallel configuration, surrounded by a dense urban grid. The image appears to be a planning or reference map with a faint grid overlay, but contains no visible text, labels, or date information to identify the specific airport or time period.

Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a mid-20th century airport facility with multiple intersecting runways and taxiways, surrounded by a residential and commercial street grid. The image appears to be a planning or survey document, possibly a composite of multiple aerial tiles given visible seam lines.

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,

Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a commercial airport with a central terminal building, circular roadway approach, large surface parking areas, and multiple runway intersections. Several propeller and early jet-era aircraft are visible on the apron and taxiways, suggesting the image dates from the late 1950s to early 1960s based on aircraft types and terminal architecture.

The prototype Boeing 707 jet airliner is rolled out of the assembly hangar before a large crowd of Boeing workers and observers. The aircraft's fuselage prominently displays the 'BOEING 707' designation, marking a historic milestone in commercial jet aviation history, likely from the mid-to-late 1950s.

Cover image of a promotional brochure for Seattle-Tacoma Airport, owned and operated by the Port of Seattle. The black-and-white photograph shows the original terminal building viewed from the tarmac, framed by propeller aircraft in the foreground, consistent with mid-20th century airport imagery from the era of SeaTac's early operations.

Before southern extensions of 16L/34R (now the eastern runway) over 188th and before parking lot in front of terminal. The outline of the original 'plateau' is somewhat visible. Depicts surrounding neighborhoods and tree cover.

A color photograph of the original Seattle-Tacoma Airport terminal building, with the name 'SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT' visibly displayed on the facade. The image shows the Art Deco-style structure with its control tower, period automobiles in the foreground, and manicured grounds, consistent with the airport's early operational era following its 1949 opening.

An aerial black-and-white photograph shows a large Art Deco-style airport terminal building surrounded by a massive crowd on the tarmac. Several large propeller-driven airliners are visible, with at least one appearing to bear 'NWA' (Northwest Airlines) livery, suggesting a mid-20th century dedication or airshow event.