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Description
View of an injured man through glass body of helicopter. The helicopter pilot is leaning forward and his face is obscured by the controls. Injured man and pilot appear to be speaking to two men outside of the helicopter. Note: Museum records indicate that the man was injured during the 1948 Wheeler Springs Fire. He was reportedly injured when his bulldozer turned over. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital, where he recovered.
Type
image
Format
Black and white photograph 17 x 12.5 cm
Identifier
17396
Language
English
Subject
Fires--California--Ventura County Helicopters Search and rescue operations
Place
California Ventura County (Calif.) Wheeler Springs (Calif.)
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