New Deal Projects – Living New Deal

Long Beach Municipal Airport: Runway Improvements – Long Beach CA

Aerial view of Long Beach airport runways - Long Beach CA

In 1940-41, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) made a major upgrade to the Long Beach Airport, then known as Daugherty Field, which had been constructed in 1923. WPA relief workers improved the airport runways, as well as constructing a new… read more

Long Beach Municipal Airport: Terminal Building – Long Beach CA

In 1940-41, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) made major improvements to the Long Beach Airport, then known as Daugherty Field. WPA relief workers constructed a new terminal and control tower building “In the late 1930s, the council approved plans… read more