1938 Antique Real Photo Piper Cub Airplane La Junta Airport Colorado Auto 6x5.5 For Sale

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Offered for sale is an original vintage 1938 real photo snapshot showing a pilot refueling a Piper J-2 / J-3 Cub monoplane. Handwritten on the reverse in period cursive: \"Gassing the Cub at La Junta Airport June 26–1938\".

This is an authentic real photographic image measuring 6 x 5.5 inches.

Key Details & Features:

• Subject: Features a man in a fedora fueling the nose tank of a Piper Cub aircraft (US registration starting with NC... on the wing underside). Parked behind the wing is a late-1920s or 1930s coupe automobile fitted with a spare tire on the rear mount.

• Location: La Junta Airport, La Junta, Otero County, Colorado.

• Date: June 26, 1938 (Handwritten on reverse).

• Dimensions: 6 x 5.5 inches.

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with strong tone, crisp exposure, and sharp detail throughout. Clean margins on front; handwritten pencil attribution on back. Please see high-resolution scans for precise visual condition.

An exceptional piece for collectors of pre-WWII general aviation, vintage Piper Cub aircraft history, and early Colorado airfield photographs!