Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
1 image. Mrs. James Bear and family of 8 fly east, 9 April 1953. Mrs. James Bear Jim Bear -- 2 years Barbara Bear -- 4 years Jane Bear -- 5 years Billy Bear -- 6 years Susan Bear -- 7 years Jane Bear -- 8 years Alma Bear -- 9 years Ed Bear -- 12 years? (Sent in). Supplementary material reads: "Photo from TWA, Trans World Airlines. Public Relations 620 W. 6 Street Michigan 8141. For immediate release. Operation Bearback. Los Angeles International Airport, April 9: When the chase aircraft comany [sic] of Trenton transferred James Bear and their eight little bears across the country. Here Mama Bear counts noses to see if everyones [sic] ready to go. L to r are: Mrs. Bear holding Jim 2, Barbara, Jane 5, Billy 6, Susan 7, Jane 8, Alma 9, standing behind them is Ed 12. Mr. Bear flew back last week to find a dormitory type domicile for all the bears".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph: negative, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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