Hillsboro Airport control tower under construction

Title

Hillsboro Airport control tower under construction

Description

Black and white image mounted on cardboard of the steel framing for an airport control tower. The airport has been in existence since 1928, but was taken over by the Port of Portland in 1964. In 1966, the air traffic control tower was built by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
[front] [typed label] Federal Aviation Agency, Hillsboro, ATCT Type O, looking at Column 3 Structural Steel erection September 9, 1965. Phase 2, contractor St. Joseph Structural Steel Company.

Date Created

9/9/1965

Subject

Airports
Air traffic control
Airport control towers
Scientific History
Economic History

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

copy prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_012442

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection