Past Post: Sea-Tac Airport Round The World
May 22nd, 2007 @ 1:09 am by Cliffe | Sorted Past Post
For today’s Vintage Seattle Postcard let’s look to Sea-Tac airport, way back when it probably didn’t cost a life’s savings to park during a trip. Based on the cars, I’m guessing this postcard is from the late 1950’s to early 1960’s. If anyone can come up with other clues that will zero in on a more precise date, let rip in the comments. You can see the Northwest and Pan-Am terminals along with a nice “Jets Round The World From Sea/Tac” slogan. The parking lot area in the middle must be where the multi-story parking garage sits today. Nice clear day with Rainier in the background as well. On the back you can see remnants of a stamp (no timestamp though, so was it mailed?) and “seen this” scrawled — but it’s difficult to say when this was written. So who’s got a theory? Jonathan Shipley, I’m looking at you…
MOUNT RAINIER as seen from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, one of the most modern air terminals in the world.
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| Back: Pub. by Ellis Post Card Co., Arlington, Washington |
May 22nd, 2007 @ 8:33 am
Whomever sent the card (to their aunt in Wichita? Their cousin in San Luis Obispo?) probably wrote something to the effect of… “They say this is an “airport.” Where are the planes, Aunt (Cousin)? Seattle is crazy Cousin (Aunt). CRAZY!”
May 22nd, 2007 @ 5:01 pm
Mystery solved.