A color postcard depicts Old Orchard Beach Airport in Maine during the early aviation era, showing a wide, sandy airfield with multiple aircraft parked in a row. In the left foreground, a bright yellow biplane with the word “HAZZARD” painted in large black letters on its fuselage rests on the ground. A person stands beside the aircraft near the tail, providing a sense of scale. Farther across the field, several additional airplanes are visible, including light-colored monoplanes and a prominent red aircraft positioned near the right edge of the image. In the middle distance stands a long, low hangar building with a dark roof and a large sign reading “The Hazzard Shoe Flying Corp.” Smaller airport-related structures and fuel containers are scattered around the field. Behind the airfield, a few simple residential-style buildings with pitched roofs sit near the edge of the sand, blending into the coastal setting. The sky above is overcast with layered gray clouds, creating muted lighting across the scene. Printed along the bottom margin of the postcard is the caption, “Trans-Atlantic Planes at Airport, Old Orchard Beach, Maine,” identifying the location and subject.
America's First Trans-Atalantic airport gateway - Old Orchard Airport Maine Postcard.
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