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Description
Plates in: California aeronautics photograph album : Dole Race and others, pg. 28. Portrait of three men: B.H. Griffin, Fred Capshaw, Al Henley. Portrait is signed by each. James D. Dole put up prize money for first planes to cross from the mainland to Honolulu. On Aug. 26th, 1927, eight planes (Dolebirds) left Oakland for what became the Dole Air Race – Golden Eagle, Aloha, Woolaroc, Miss Doran, Oklahoma, Dallas Spirit, El Encanto, Pabco Flyer. Griffin and Henley were pilot/navigator for Oklahoma. 2009-0676.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print ; 9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
Identifier
(C)001413982CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Griffin, Bennett H.,, 1895-1978--Photographs Henley, Al--Photographs Capshaw, Fred--Photographs Dole Air Race--Photographs Airplane racing--California--Oakland Air pilots--California--Oakland Oakland (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums Portrait photographs
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