Title/Object Name: Planeview and McConnell Air Force Base
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: Circa 1952
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Planeview community (lower right) was built under federal guidelines in 1943 to provide housing for defense workers arriving to find employment in the aircraft companies. Hilltop Manor and Beechwood were similar developments. In 1951, adjacent land belonging to the Municipal Airport was converted into an Air Force Base. The "tent city" (above left) provided early, temporary housing for Air Force personnel.
Keywords: Wichita, aerials, aviation, military, public services, residences, houses, World War II, National Housing Agency.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name:
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_A1-5.1.1
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