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Creation Date
1935
Time Period
circa 1935
Abstract
An exterior view of the Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands with a plane flying by.
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
Box
16
Folder
13
Media Type
Photographs
Note
he 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. Photo courtesy of Tony Pizzo.
Identifier
florida_photograph_1080
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Peter O. Knight Airport Administration Building, Davis Islands, Tampa, B" (1935). Florida Photograph Collection. Image 81.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/florida_photograph/81
Keywords
Airports, Peter O. Knight Airport (Fla.)