The Snapshots in Time Collection

General View of the Newly Completed U.S. Army Air Field, Marin County, California (Hamilton Field), December 1934

General View of the Newly Completed U.S. Army Air Field, Marin County, California (Hamilton Field), December 1934

Photographed in December 1934, this view shows the newly completed U.S. Army airfield in Marin County, California, built to base the Ninth Bombardment Group as part of the growing Pacific coast air defense network. The Spanish-style administration building, radio towers, and open airfield apron reflect the Army Air Corps' rapid expansion in the years leading up to World War II. Project: 218639