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
9 images. Soaring contest at Elsinore, 27 July 1954. Gail Frampton -- 16 years (Queen of National Soaring contest) Don Stevens (contestant) Emma Krohne Walter J. Krohne -- 65 years. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Olmo. Date: 1954-07-27. Reporter: T.T. Assignment: Soaring contest. 61: Don Stevens, of San Jacinto, holder of World's Loop Record, gets in his 'Super Baby' Bowlus sailplane at Elsinore Glider Port. 62, L to R: Emma Krohne & her husband, Walter J. Krohne, 65, glider pilot, repair his glider at Elsinore. 64-65: Gail Frampton, 16, Queen of National Soaring Contest, attaches tow rope to Don Stevens' sailplane to open meet. 66 thru 70: Pix [sic] shows prop-driven aircraft towing gliders off runway in opening event of 21st Annual Soaring Contest at Elsinore Glider port. Tow rope is 300' long."
Type
image
Format
9 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
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