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Title	Headquarters Parkway, McClellan Field, Calif.
Date	1942
Description	Shown in 1942 is the kempt McClellan Mall at McClellan Field. The large and distant structure is the base's Headquarters Building One. The scene is captured from the VIP Gate, or Gate Two, on Watt Avenue. Opening in Fall 1939, and prior to taking on its formal title, several other monikers were thrown about, including Ben Ali Air Depot, Pacific Air Depot, Rio Linda Air Depot. After settling on the early title of Sacramento Air Depot, the base, on December 1, 1939, took on the name of Major Hezekiah McClellan, who died in a crash on May 25, 1936, at Centerville, Ohio.
Holding Institution	Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Room
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
City/County	North Sacramento
Subject	Buildings, Government Airports Military Facilities Street Scenes Flowers and Gardens, Floral North Sacramento, California
Collection	Sacramento Room Postcard Collection
Unique ID	BBSAC748