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California aviation photographs [graphic]
BANC PIC 1985.083--PICLOCAL
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Title:
California aviation photographsCreator/Contributor:
Associated Press, creatorAbstract:
Photographs show Amelia Earhart with her plane, and at a banquet in her honor. Other photos show a crash scene in Fairbanks,
Alaska (crash of Will Rogers and Wiley Post). Some photos are publicity photos for "flying boats" (large planes) showing spacious
bathrooms, passengers playing chess, etc. Pilots are pictured, as well as some cockpits.
Date:
ca. 1930-ca. 1949 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caEarhart, Amelia -- 1897-1937 -- Pictorial works
Aeronautics -- California -- Photographs
Aircraft accidents -- Photographs
Air pilots -- Photographs
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed by the Associated Press.
Also includes biographical sketch of Amelia Earhart and a history of the U.S. Naval Air Station in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Typed captions.
Type:
graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
32 photographic prints and 2 albums (129 photographic prints) : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1985.083--PICLOCAL