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mirrodie
2007-02-24, 11:59 PM
I don't know if anyone recalls, but many moons ago, I'd seen a photo of LGA way back in the day with up to 5 runways.

And I wanted to show you all what I saw. So this weekend I found a book and found these photos. Check it out!!! I love these photos! Check them out!





The first photo is the one I had searched for but could never find and I just fell upon it today. Check out the runways and the marine terminals!


http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/lga3.jpg

Next one is a different overview. again, shows the runways and Marine area, but looks like College Point was a field back then.


http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/lga2.jpg


And couuld you imagine this kind of regular access at LGA?!
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/lga1.jpg


And finally, the marine terminal
http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/lga4.jpg
T-Bird76
2007-02-25, 12:01 AM
Simply amazing how things change, love the pics!
LGA777
2007-02-25, 01:46 AM
Mario, thanks for sharing those amazing photos. I have seen larger version of those and more in one of the Port Authority office buildings located near the M.A.T. I want to share the a.net photo of LGA with the earliest date, early 1940's. featuring what appeared to be an AMAZING place to dine at that time.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0851771/L/

Cheers

LGA777
USAF Pilot 07
2007-02-25, 02:52 AM
Awesome pics and a look back at history!
Idlewild
2007-02-25, 07:29 AM
Anyone notice the estuary snaking behind the terminals/hangars?
MarkLawrence
2007-02-25, 08:10 AM
I love the flying boat dock in the one picture!
hiss srq
2007-02-25, 11:26 AM
OMG wow I park my car on water ! Hah aha just kidding. THat is an amazing find though. Makes me wish I lived during that time majorly.
cancidas
2007-02-25, 11:27 AM
WOW!! simply amazing. if only we still had all those runways...
Nonstop2AUH
2007-02-25, 04:45 PM
Excellent, great to see how it all used to look. In fact, when I think of it, it's amazing how much of the old LGA is still there (MAT, the old hangars, etc.). These pics are obviously before the changes made for the '64 World's Fair, I know they built the CTB and extended the runways for jet service, but does anyone know what else was done at that time?
RDU-JFK
2007-02-26, 09:23 AM
What book are these from????
SCOTYDEMCO
2007-02-26, 11:06 AM
Good find Mario!
cancidas
2007-02-26, 05:33 PM
i showed off these pix at work, everybody enjoyed them. most found it hard to believe that our check-in counters were once very wet.
hiss srq
2007-02-26, 07:23 PM
i showed off these pix at work, everybody enjoyed them. most found it hard to believe that our check-in counters were once very wet.

Ha ha yeah I am all wet at work.
mirrodie
2007-02-26, 09:16 PM
Thanks. I'm just glad I fell upon these photos. Glad you enjoyed as much as I did.

I'd started another thread last week, looking for good coffee table type books, so I ordered "Airports: A Century of Architecture" and "Jetliner Cabins" As I persued the architecture book, I found those photos.

And I'd been searching for a photo looking at LGA's 5 runways, so that was a huge bonus. What was also nice weas seeing Praha(Prague) featured in the 60's and comparing to what I remember it as in 2006.


Not sure if I will keep the books, going to have a look through them again.