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Description
6 photographs of men at aviation meet at Vail field, Commerce, CA, 1940. "Date: Thursday Time: 9 A.M. Operator: Carter Meet: Bob Shirey For: J. Walter Thompson At: Bail [sic] Field, 1 mi[le] E[ast] of Intersection of Telegraph R[oa]d and Atlantic Job: Aviation Meet, All morning, (Including 1 shot of judges, [same] 1 shot shot of judges and contestants), group cont[estants] & judges - 3, winner, 3, 1 ea[ch] of, Take 4x5 along Deliver To: & ch[arge] J. Walter Thompson Co." -- on card front. "11 - 22.00, 8 - 4.00" -- on card back. "Subject: Aviation meet, Vail field Agency: J. Walter Thompson, Bob Shirey Client: Shell Oil Co., Institute of Aeronautical Science Classifications: H-5 Original Print Order: 3 - #1, 4 #2, 2 #4, 1 ea[ch] Size: 8x10, of others Finish: gl[ossy] Mount: 6 @ 50 Year: 1940 Job: 08-8-44" -- on envelope front. "Operator's Report - Name: Joe 11 Original Photographs - Size (bill as 12, no tax paid so use 11 neg[ative]s) 2 Hours: Time: @ 2.00 Amount: 25.00, 4.00" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
6 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope B/W Safety 5x7 in. photographs negatives
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