Panel 1 Hoover Field, located near the present site of the Pentagon, was the first major terminal to be developed in the capital area, opening its doors in 1926. VIEW IMAGE Panel 1 Hoover Field, located near the present site of the Pentagon, was the first major terminal to be developed in the capital area, opening its doors in 1926. Request Commercial Use Download Panel 2 Fall of 1938 President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced a site for the new airport. It would be built on the mudflats of the Potomac River at Gravelly Point VIEW IMAGE Panel 2 Fall of 1938 President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced a site for the new airport. It would be built on the mudflats of the Potomac River at Gravelly Point Request Commercial Use Download Panel 3 Construction photos of Historic Terminal A at National Airport VIEW IMAGE Panel 3 Construction photos of Historic Terminal A at National Airport Request Commercial Use Download Panel 4 On September 28, 1940 two years after site selection, President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the terminal building and gave the dedication address VIEW IMAGE Panel 4 On September 28, 1940 two years after site selection, President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the terminal building and gave the dedication address Request Commercial Use Download Panel 5 Early pictures of aircraft at National Airport VIEW IMAGE Panel 5 Early pictures of aircraft at National Airport Request Commercial Use Download Panel 6 Early interior pictures of National Airport VIEW IMAGE Panel 6 Early interior pictures of National Airport Request Commercial Use Download Panel 7 Early pictures of airline facilities at National Airport VIEW IMAGE Panel 7 Early pictures of airline facilities at National Airport Request Commercial Use Download Panel 8 The evolution of National Airport in pictures VIEW IMAGE Panel 8 The evolution of National Airport in pictures Request Commercial Use Download Panel 9 Passenger growth at National Airport VIEW IMAGE Panel 9 Passenger growth at National Airport Request Commercial Use Download Panel 10 The modern era at Reagan National Airport VIEW IMAGE Panel 10 The modern era at Reagan National Airport Request Commercial Use Download
