Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated November 7, 1947 reads, "Because the Friendship Train does not make a stop at Seattle, the citizens of the northern city today rushed their contribution here by Western Air Lines. Five hundred pounds of Washington wheat flour and canned salmon were received at the airport by James Aley, left, and Glen Bollard of the Los Angeles FIre Department from stewardess Mickey Rieman and rushed tot the train in a firetruck. A telegram to Mayor Bowron from Mike Mitchell, president of the Seattle City Council, said, 'Good luck on loading your Friendship Train out of Los Angeles. The citizens of Seattle hope their contribution of flour and salmon will aid you in your worthy cause.'"
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Western Airlines Los Angeles Airport Friendship Food Train Food relief--Europe Canned salmon Canned foods Flight attendants--United States Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Los Angeles Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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