Plant Quarantine Inspection at Glendale Airport 1937

In May 1937, plant quarantine inspectors examine baggage from Mexico at Glendale Airport, California. This inspection process was essential for safeguarding U.S. agriculture from harmful pests. At that time, the rise in international travel increased the risk of introducing invasive species, prompting stricter measures to protect crops and farmland in the U.S.

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