Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of men shaking hands with the pilot of a United States Air Mail plane, 1920-1930. The pilot is in the cockpit of the plane at center and is reaching down to shake the hands of three men in suits. A copilot is seated behind the pilot at left. The aircraft is a biplane with canvas wings and an air mail insignia at center. The pilots are wearing leather jackets and helmets, as well as goggles. The engine of the plane is partially visible at right.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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