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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Los Angeles Airways, founded in 1944, invented the term 'heliport' and was the first company to receive authority to carry mail by helicopter as well as passengers. Photograph caption dated March 17, 1956 reads, "Aerial pony express modern approach to letter delivery is in action as helicopter prepares to settle down on International Airport. Four-engine airplane waits in distance for precious mail which will reach New York a few hours later. One-and-a-half hours out of San Fernando Valley it is on its way to east coast."; See images #00118428 through #00118434 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Trans World Airlines Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles Airways Airports--California--Los Angeles Helicopter pilots--California--Los Angeles Helicopters--California--Los Angeles Helicopters--Landing--California--Los Angeles Landing mats Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Runways (Aeronautics)--California--Los Angeles Air mail service--United States Postal service--United States Commercial buildings--California--Westchester (Los Angeles) Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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