FLIGHTS OVER HISTORY
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You cannot know the real beauty of town or country until it is seen from the air. When I fly over New York, I always see it as a dream city. I never remember it in terms of concrete and steel; to me it appears as a city of dreams, beautiful beyond description in the sunlight, and seen through a haze, as is often the case, it becomes a mirage – gigantic, awe-inspiring, and unreal.”
— Edith Keating, Fairchild’s air photographer, 1929
Digitizing the Past to
Serve the Future
The Benjamin and Gladys Thomas Air Photo Archives at the UCLA Department of Geography features images from cities nationwide.
Proceeds from sale of these prints go to the digitization and preservation of the Thomas Air Photo Archive. We can also help you find other images in our collection.
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