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Vintage NEA Wire Photo: Airliner Ground Turntable, 7x9
Original Press Photo of an Airline Official Examining an Aircraft Turntable
DESCRIPTIONOriginal vintage wire service photograph documenting an early aircraft ground-handling turntable, a recessed rotating platform built into the ramp that allowed ground crews to pivot a parked airliner to face any direction without towing it around by hand.The photo shows the aircraft's main wheel resting directly on the turntable while a uniformed airline official crouches beside it, hand on the tire, examining the mechanism. In the background, a second aircraft's landing gear, ground personnel, a parked sedan, and airport visitors including a young boy fill out a candid, well-composed slice of mid-century airline operations.The original wire service caption, still attached to the reverse, identifies the man as M.A. Crowder, an airline official, and describes the turntable's function exactly as pictured.The print carries an NEA (Newspaper Enterprise Association) Washington Bureau credit stamp and syndication notice, confirming this as a genuine period press photograph distributed for newspaper publication rather than a private snapshot.The aircraft itself is a large twin-engine, low-wing airliner of the piston era.No fuselage markings, registration, or carrier livery are visible in this frame, so the specific type and airline are not identified.Photo measures approximately 7 x 9 inches and was scanned at 600dpi so you can review every detail before you buy.Every effort is made toward accurate fact checking and provenance, including background research through news and historical archives. If any listing is incorrect in any way and you're unsatisfied with the item, please connect with me and I'll make it right.Orders placed before Noon CDT ship same day via Ground Advantage with tracking so you know exactly when it will arrive. Returns accepted on all items exceeding $25 in cost. Rigid, professional packaging on all shipments, sealed and protected in acid free protectors. Shipping is free and already built into the price, so the BIN price is exactly what you pay, no surprise shipping costs at checkout.CONDITIONPhoto presents crisp and well-defined with strong tonal contrast throughout, no visible tears, creases, or surface losses in the scans provided. Reverse carries the original typed wire caption strip, NEA Washington Bureau stamp, and syndication notice, all intact and legible. As with any vintage press print, please review all photos closely as your primary condition reference, since handling wear on a piece this age may not fully register in a scan.
