Comments on: Atlanta International Airport, 1963

By: John

John — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:25:39 +0000

That was a great place! Have you seen the Atlanta Time Machine? Lots of photos of the old airport. There are a few interior shots there too. http://www.atlantatimemachine.com/misc/airport.htm

By: Ernie

Ernie — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:23:34 +0000

This photo was taken during the period when the airport had an observation deck where you could go and watch airplanes take off and land. Which we did. It was so exciting every time an airplane would angle the nose off and actually become airborne. Now the airport is so big all you can see is construction cranes building new runways and buildings.

By: jeanniewellercooper

jeanniewellercooper — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:22:36 +0000

Great shot and what andrew said! This airport is part of what I thought it was going to mean to be grown up. Some of my earliest memories are from inside of those lasagna windows; the interior of this bldg was just like the movie Catch me if you Can. From the blue upholstered, sunlit waiting area we’d watch for the enormous, noisy, airplane that would disgorge my aunt. We were dressed in out Saturday-best (new, neat, but not quite as reverent as our Sunday best) and of course Aunt was certainly in her Sunday best. Flying was glamorous and adult, including the airport. We didn’t have to dress ‘comfortable’- it was THEIR job to make us so! I can just imagine the scene that would have insued had anyone made the mistake of asking either of my aunts to remove their shoes! Please let me know next time you’re coming to ATL.

By: andrew

andrew — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:01:35 +0000

Great photo and a brilliant description: “a boxy building dressed in stripes; streetlights with dinosaur necks, giant lasagna noodle roofline, elevated streets and covered sidewalks.”