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Latin America and the West Indies
This album of postcards shows airports from the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico. There are many rare early Real Photo postcards in this group.
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Enlarge photo 1 Enlarge photo 2 Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser near the terminal.
Enlarge photo 3 Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Chrome postcard made by La Sudamericana of Buenos Aires.
Enlarge photo 4 Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Pan American World Airways Stratocruiser and a Panagra DC-6 aircraft.
Enlarge photo 5 Argentina. Ezeiza. Ministro Pistarini National Airport.
A Black & White litho postcard by La Sudamericana of Buenos Aires.
Enlarge photo 6 Enlarge photo 7 Unknown location!
Early passengers often had their picture taken by the plane they were about to fly on. This aircraft is a Junkers F.13, "El Oriente" of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano.
Enlarge photo 8 Unknown location!
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. This is the only early card I've seen for any Lloyd Aereo Bolviano aircraft. They had 5 Junkers F.13's.
Enlarge photo 9 Enlarge photo 10 Brazil. Bahia Sea Port.
A Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-42 docked at the marine air terminal in Bahia.
Enlarge photo 11 Brazil. Bahia Sea Port.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Writing on the back says Bahia, Brazil.
Enlarge photo 12 Brazil. Curitiba. Afonso Pena Airport
Vôe Pela Real Super Convair 340 in front of the terminal.
Enlarge photo 13 Brazil. Curitiba. Afonso Pena Airport
A Real Photo postcard made by Colombo. No. 50 on the front of the card.
Enlarge photo 14 Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Santos Dumont Airport.
Pan American Airways DC-3, NC 18115,  in front of the Pan Am terminal.
Enlarge photo 15 Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Santos Dumont Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. Just a "K" at the bottom of the centerline on back.
Enlarge photo 16 Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
Vôe Pela Real Douglas DC-3, PP-?QM. The open door blocks one of the letters!
Enlarge photo 17 Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
A Real Photo postcard by Colombo with No. 83 on the front of the card. Postmarked 22 October 1955 at São Paulo.
Enlarge photo 18 Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
Cruzeiro Do Sul DC-3, PP-CDS, and Aerovias Brasil DC-3, PP-AVJ.
Enlarge photo 19 Brazil. São Paulo Airport.
Real Photo postcard made by Colombo, No. 89 on the front of the card.
Enlarge photo 20
Enlarge photo 21 Canal Zone. France Field.
Charles Lindbergh, Lindy, arriving at the Canal Zone with the first Air Mail from the U.S. to Panama. February 6, 1929.
Enlarge photo 22 Canal Zone. France Field.
A Real Photo postcard from a an unknown local photographer. AZO 4 squares stamp box. The aircraft on the front is a Sikorsky S-38.
Enlarge photo 23 Canal Zone. Balboa. Albrook Field.
U.S. Military airfield. Pan American Airways Douglas DC-3, NC 21717.
Passengers boarding.

Enlarge photo 24 Canal Zone. Balboa. Albrook Field.
U.S. Military airfield. A Real Photo postcard by an unknown local photographer. AZO 4 squares stamp box.
Enlarge photo 25 Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
Pan American Airways Douglas DC-3, NC 19949. In front of the air terminal.
Enlarge photo 26 Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
Real Photo postcard by photographer Flatau of Panama. The card has a clear postmark of January 1, 1949.
Enlarge photo 27 Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
View of the terminal from the parking lot.
Enlarge photo 28 Canal Zone. Balboa Airport.
A Real photo postcard by Flatau of Panama. An EKC stamp box.
Enlarge photo 29 Enlarge photo 30 Colombia. Barranquilla. Sea Plane Base.
A Pan American Airways Consolidated Commodore, NC669M, entering the Magdalena River in Barranquilla.
Enlarge photo 31 Colombia. Barranquilla. Sea Plane Base.
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer Velasco. He did a series of cards at Barranquilla.
Enlarge photo 32 Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
Aerial view of the SCADTA complex in Barranquilla.
Enlarge photo 33 Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
An airline issued Real Photo postcard. No. 1507. Stamp and postmark on the front of the card. I believe the date is 29 January 1930.
Enlarge photo 34 Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
Pan American Airways Sikorsky S-40, American Clipper, docked at the SCADTA airport in Barranquilla.
Enlarge photo 35 Colombia. Barranquilla. SCADTA Airport.
A Real Photo postcard issued by SCADTA. Printed on Agfa paper.
Enlarge photo 36 Colombia. Barranquilla
Aeropuerto "Lansa". The card was used as a Q.S.L. Radio card from an operator in Barranquilla.
Enlarge photo 37 Colombia. Barranquilla
A Linen postcard by Tichnor Bros. of Boston. Both sides overprinted with the operator's radio information. Dated May 9, 1947.
Enlarge photo 38 Colombia. Buenaventura.
A Junkers F.13 aircraft of S.C.A.D.T.A., No. A24. Shown next to its tent hanger.
Enlarge photo 39 Colombia. Buenaventura.
A Real Photo postcard by Escarria. No. 85.
Enlarge photo 40 Colombia. Cali Airport.
Airport of Avianca and Panagra.
Avianca Douglas DC-4 with a Panagra DC-3 behind.