Brooks Field Barracks (1927)

A view of wooden military barracks and buildings at Brooks Field, Texas, featuring utility poles and a small airplane model mounted on a high pole. — Brooks Field Barracks (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Before his historic work in San Diego, Donald A. Hall Sr. spent time as a flight cadet at Brooks Field in Texas. This photograph documents the military barracks and training grounds, notably showing an aircraft model mounted on a high pole used for ground instruction.