Sea-Tac, Night And Day

September 7th, 2009 @ 12:20 am by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure |

These 1950′s era photos of Sea-Tac Airport come courtesy, once again, of the venerable Max R. Jensen. The international airport serves Tacoma and of course Seattle — “the northernmost city of importance on the Pacific Coast.” Forget “metronatural,” this should have been our nickname. Click for higher res.

The new $11,000,000 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, now serving the United States, Alaska, and the Orient. Ektachrome by Max R. Jensen.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This International Airport is one of the finest in the entire United States. Seattle being the northernmost city of importance on the Pacific Coast is the natural gateway for air travel to Alaska, the Orient, and Europe. Ektachrome by Max R. Jensen.

5 Responses to “Sea-Tac, Night And Day”

1. Colin says:

   September 7, 2009 at 1:12 am

   I believe that’s “Metronatural”. Say Wa?
2. Cliffe says:

   September 7, 2009 at 10:50 am

   Hah! True.
3. TomK says:

   September 7, 2009 at 12:53 pm

   “The northernmost city of importance on the Pacific Coast.”

   Hah! Take that, Vancouver, BC!

   (Maybe they should have qualified that statement by saying “on the US Pacific Coast”)
4. Louis says:

   September 7, 2009 at 6:12 pm

   Is that sign still in use at the airport?
5. Chuck Taylor says:

   September 8, 2009 at 10:10 pm

   Man, three hours of parking for 25 cents!

   And look at all that stopping and waiting on the airport drive …