Sunshine Skies Historic Commuter Airlines of Florida and Georgia, written by David P. Henderson

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SCENES FROM ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
SUMMER 1949
Images from the LIFE photo archives

Eastern Air Lines ticket counter, Atlanta Airport 1949

The following images are from the LIFE photo archives and show typical "day in the life" scenes from Atlanta Municipal Airport taken by Ralph Morse during the Summer of 1949.
You can almost hear the engines, smell the inflight meals, and feel the tedium of waiting for that next flight. Great stuff.

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