Main Lobby of Shushan Airport
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The administration building featured facilities found in other airports at the time, such as a waiting area, ticket offices, and newsstands. The airport also housed full medical facilities that allowed doctors to take x-rays and perform surgeries, which was useful in case of accidents.
Abe L. Shushan Collection, Earl K. Long Library
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A Thing of Beauty: Shushan Airport's Administration Building
The art deco administration building epitomized a fine combination of form and function. Not simply a place for travelers to wait for their flights, the airport allowed white New Orleanians to relax…