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This 1966 poster from the San Mateo County Historical Association celebrates the history of Mills Field, renamed to San Francisco Airport in 1931. The poster is composed of early consolidated timetables produced by American Air Transport Association and Maddux Air Lines. The poster commemorates the closing of the original buildings of Mills Field Municipal Airport of San Francisco on May 14, 1966. poster: San Mateo County Historical Association, Mills Field; 1966 Gift of John R. Barker 2002.005.044 a https://bit.ly/4akAZ9Y
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