Florida Photograph Collection

 

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Creation Date

3-3-1938

Abstract

An exterior view of the empty Davis Islands airport taken by the Florida Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Keywords

Airports, Peter O. Knight Airport (Fla.)

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Geographic Location

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Davis Islands (Tampa, Fla.)

Physical Collection

Florida Photograph Collection

Box

16

Folder

13

Media Type

Photographs

Note

The Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands in Tampa, Florida, was built mainly by money from the Works Progress Administration in 1935. It was named after a Tampa lawyer, Peter Oliphant Knight and originally had a restaurant and dance floor. Both Eastern and National Airlines flew from the airport until 1946 when they moved to Drew Field (now Tampa International Airport). The original administration building was demolished and replaced in 1965.

Identifier

florida_photograph_1078

Keywords

Airports, Peter O. Knight Airport (Fla.)

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Latitude

27.91424

Longitude

-82.44998
 

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