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Title	McConnell Field, Nashville, Tennessee, 1938
Corporate name	Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority--History--Sources
Topical entry	Airports--Tennessee--Nashville--History Airplanes--Tennessee--Nashville Commerce--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Murphy Road (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A 1938 aerial view of Nashville’s McConnell Field in Nashville, Tennessee. This field began operation circa 1927 and was named McConnell Field in honor of Lieutenant Brower McConnell who had died that year in an air crash while at Langley Field, Virginia. McConnell Field was located in West Nashville, built upon a part of the Whitworth and Bosley farm. It was Nashville’s first municipal airport and stayed in operation until circa 1937 when it moved to Sky Harbor and Berry Field. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 3801 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, 37215
Date	1938
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 654 McConnell Field in 1938 002
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 3801 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, 37215. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412