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“Immense Idlewild”. A look back at the pre-construction plans for the Idlewild Airport (JFK). Excerpted from the article: “New York City is taking any enormous gamble on the future of intercontinental air travel - a hundred million gamble. It is sinking that sizeable sum in the swamplands of Jamaica Bay, building what does confidently expected to be the worlds greatest airport”. Includes photos and graphics of:
 
  • The proposed layout
  • Aerial view of NYC with Jamaica Bay
  • Comparative graphics detailing the size of the project
 
This is an original 3 page magazine article from 1945
Pages measure 6 1/2" x 9".
We do not photocopy these.                     

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