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Airport Commission

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-01

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 34 black and white photographs of Moline Airport circa 1960.

1 – Envelope – Buff colored 8 ½ x 10 ½ inches

10 – Aerial Photographs – b/w - 8 x 10 inches

24 – Ground photographs – b/w – 8 x 10 inches

All photographs taken by R. K. Sunderbruch of Davenport, Iowa.

Housed in 3 Folders marked “2014 – 01 Moline Airport”

Accession # Folder Print # Color Size Description 2014-01 01 01 Buff 8 ½ x 10 ½” Envelope – R. K. Sunderbruch Photographer, 511 Kirkwood Blvd.

2014-01 01 02 b/w 8 x 10” A&E Maintenance & Shell Crescent City Aviation buildings with 3 men walking in front. 1 Shell truck, 3 automobiles, rear view of 1 small plane.

2014-01 01 03 b/w 8 x 10” A&E Maintenance building, Shell Crescent City Aviation building, various cars, 2 small planes, 1 Shell truck, 6 men walking.

2014-01 01 04 b/w 8 x 10” 1 open airplane hangar w/1 plane out front & planes inside. Shell Crescent City Aviation building in back right side.

2014-01 01 05 b/w 8 x 10” Similar to 2014-01 Print #04, but different angle.

2014-01 01 06 b/w 8 x 10” Inside airplane hangar w/ small planes. Back of photo “13” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-13” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 01 07 b/w 8 x 10” Airport hangar – close up of lights above door.

2014-01 01 08 b/w 8 x 10” Airport hangar – view of doors on left side & interior of building.

2014-01 01 09 b/w 8 x 10” Airport hangar exterior with small airplanes & front of 1 truck.

2014-01 01 10 b/w 8 x 10” View of multiple airport hangars and buildings. Trucks and cars also. On back “18” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-18” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 01 11 b/w 8 x 10” Shell Crescent City Aviation building – side view. Cars parked next to building.

2014-01 02 12 b/w 8 x 10” View of airport terminal & parking lot. Back of photo “9” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-9” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 02 13 b/w 8 x 10” View of A&E Maintenance building with partial view of Shell Crescent City Aviation building. 1 Shell truck & 3 automobiles. Large shadow on ground in foreground of photo.

2014-01 02 14 b/w 8 x 10” View of hangar on left, terminal in middle, airplanes, & tarmac.

2014-01 02 15 b/w 8 x 10” View of airplane #484 a 3 propeller anchored to the concrete. Hangers and buildings in background. Back of photo “22” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-22” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 02 16 b/w 8 x 10” Inside view of a hangar with planes inside. Focus of photo is ceiling.

2014-01 02 17 b/w 8 x 10” Inside view of hangar and airplanes.

2014-01 02 18 b/w 8 x 10” View of terminal, tarmac, exterior buildings including the Airways Service Inc., and planes. Back of photo “19” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-19” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 02 19 b/w 8 x 10” Outside of door of a hangar.

2014-01 02 20 b/w 8 x 10” Inside view of a hangar with small airplanes.

2014-01 02 21a b/w 8 x 10” Ground view of runway and surrounding grounds. Back of photo “18” written in pencil. Stamped in blue ink on back lower right corner “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 831 W. 4th St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_____” “G-970-18” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 02 21b b/w 8 x 10” Ground view of runway and surrounding grounds. Back of photo “18” written in pencil. Stamped in blue ink on back lower right corner “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 831 W. 4th St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_____” “G-970-18” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 02 22a b/w 8 x 10” View of runway and surrounding buildings and houses. Back of photo “17” written in pencil. . Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-19” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 02 22b b/w 8 x 10” View of runway and surrounding buildings and houses. Stamped in blue ink on back lower right corner “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 831 W. 4th St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_____” “G-970-17” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 23 b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane. Moline airport & surrounding farms, fields, etc. Back of photo “40” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-40” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 24a b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane. Runways; Rock River; surrounding fields, farms, etc. Back of photo “24” written in pencil. Stamped in blue ink on back lower right corner “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 831 W. 4th St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_____” “G-970-24” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 24b b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane. Runways; Rock River; surrounding fields, farms, etc. Back of photo “24” written in pencil. Stamped in blue ink on back lower right corner “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 831 W. 4th St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_____” “G-970-24” written in pencil on Negative No line. Also written in faded ink on back “Moline Airport Looking West & A Little North from an indicated 2000 Foot Altitude Weather Hazy Exp 1/250 Seconds & 8 K-2 Filter SPPB Film.”

2014-01 03 24c b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane. Runways; Rock River; surrounding fields, farms, etc. Back of photo “24” written in pencil. Stamped in blue ink on back lower right corner “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 831 W. 4th St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_____” “G-970-24” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 25 b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane. Closer view of terminal & section of runways. Back of photo “34” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-34” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 26 b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from plane. Long distance view of airport with surrounding fields, farms, etc. Back of photo “47” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-47” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 27 b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane showing terminal, hangars, out buildings, etc. Back of photo “41” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-41” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 28 b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane showing runways, terminal in distance, farms, fields, etc. Back of photo “43” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-43” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 29 b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane showing farms, fields, hangars. Back of photo “46” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-46” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 30 b/w 8 x 10” Aerial taken from airplane showing airport and surrounding farms and fields. Back of photo “48” written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-48” written in pencil on Negative No line.

2014-01 03 31 b/w 8 x 10” Ground shot of hangar, planes, parking lot. On the back of photo “10” is written in pencil. Stamped in red ink “Photography By R. K. Sunderbruch 420 ½ Brady St. Dial 3-0557 DAVENPORT—IOWA Negative No_______” “T-720-10” written in pencil on Negative No line.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1960

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Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (in one 2.5" archival manuscript box.)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Range 14 Section 01

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository

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