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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 30, 1958 reads, "Spectators look at Luscomb plane which pilot Donald W. Prenveille tried desperately to control after mid-air collison [sic] 1,000 feet over Sun Valley. He was Lockheed engineer engaged in top secret project. His plane crashed half-a-mile from impact of second plane. Steam plant looms in background."; See images #00124789 through #00124791 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Aircraft accidents--California--Los Angeles Accident investigation--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Luscombe airplanes Steam power plants--California--Los Angeles Police vehicles--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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