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Photograph caption dated November 3, 1956 reads, "Whirly bird helps - Heading for busy Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles Airways helicopter, loaded with mail, departs from North Hollywood heliport. Contract messenger W. B. Clark, who brought mail to heliport, watches departure. Copters make three daily stops to pick up mail in North Hollywood. Largest amount of mail is taken on evening flight when average load is 12 sacks. Helicopters help to expedite better mail service."; See images #00108789 through #00108794 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
United States Postal Service United States Postal Service--Employees Helicopters--California--Los Angeles Postal service--California--Los Angeles--Employees Postal service--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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