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Ypsilanti Girl Scouts Receive Honorary Piece Of Birthday Cake At Willow Run Airport, March 1949 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Ypsilanti Girl Scouts Receive Honorary Piece Of Birthday Cake  At Willow Run Airport, March 1949 image
Year:
1949
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 16, 1949
Caption:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Twelve-year-old Lena Lou Sturgill, a Girl Scout of Troop Seven at the Rackham School of Special Education in Ypsilanti, receives a piece of the Girl Scout national birthday cake from United Air Lines stewardess, Florence McCabe. The piece of cake, flown from Los Angeles yesterday, was presented to the troop in honor of its help during the past year to hunger-stricken children of Europe. Lena, who suffered an attack of infantile paralysis several years ago and her fellow troop members, all physically handicapped, were taken on a tour of the Mainliner by Capt. W. L. Fagen, nearest the door, and First Officer Price Downey.

Theater in Willow Run Airport removed to make lobby space, September 1954

Theater in Willow Run Airport removed to make lobby space, September 1954 image
Year:
1954
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 2, 1954
Caption:
As part of a $215,000 expansion program, the Airlines National Terminal Service Co., Inc., operators of the giant Willow Run Airport, has razed a building, within the main terminal, which once housed a movie theater. An additional 80 feet of airlines counter space will be made available. Added lobby area will also be included in the project at the south end of the present lobby. This view looks southwest, where the theater formerly stood.

Interior showing partial renovation and expansion of Willow Run Airport terminal, August 1959

Interior showing partial renovation and expansion of Willow Run Airport terminal, August 1959 image
Year:
1959
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1959
Caption:
AFTER: Willow Run airlines spent more than $700,000 for an expansion-renovation project at the terminal in 1957 as the first phase of a still-uncompleted $1,500,000 improvement program. The renovation was not authorized, however, until after American Airlines had announced it would switch to Wayne county's then-vacant airport. The terminal work included installation of an attractive false ceiling, new seating and flooring and other major improvements. Further large-scale expansion presumably will come if the seven present Willow Run carriers decide to remain at the Washtenaw airfield.

Interior showing partial renovation and expansion of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, August 1959

Interior showing partial renovation and expansion of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, August 1959 image
Year:
1959
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 11, 1959
Caption:
NEW TERMINAL WELL-LIGHTED: This is a view of the main terminal lobby at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Three major domestic airlines and a local service carrier have moved to the Wayne county airfield from Willow Run Airport since last fall. They joined two overseas airlines which have operated several flights weekly from Detroit Metro for several years. The $8,500,000 Detroit Metro terminal was opened Oct . 1, 1958.