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Capitol Airways hangar at Berry Field, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1950

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Title	Capitol Airways hangar at Berry Field, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1950
Corporate name	Berry Field (Tenn.) Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority--History--Sources Capitol International Airways--History--Sources
Topical entry	Airports--Tennessee--Nashville--History Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Airlines--Tennessee, Middle
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs
Description	An aviation hangar of Capitol Airways, Inc., at Berry Field airport in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1950. The sign also refers to Beechcraft sales and service. Capitol Airways was founded in 1946 and ended operations in 1982; they were also known as Capitol International Airways. Named in honor of Colonel Harry S. Berry, state administrator of the WPA, Berry Field consisted of a terminal building, two hangars, a 4,000-foot concrete runway and a flashing beacon. The three letter identifier, BNA, stands for Berry Field Nashville. American and Eastern airlines were the first air carriers to serve Nashville, and within the year, 189,000 passengers had used the facilities. During World War II, Berry Field became the military base for the 4th Ferrying Command, and the federal government added additional acreage for its military operations. In 1946, after the war ended, the military returned a 1,500-acre airport site to the city. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1950
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 37 Airport010
Relation	Record Group 3
Coverage	1950-1959
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, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3