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Title
Construction of plane & portrait, Los Angeles, CA, 1940
Creator
Dick Whittington Studio
Date Created and/or Issued
1940
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
"Dick" Whittington Photography Collection, 1924-1987
Rights Information
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
For uses other than private, contact USC Libraries Special Collections at the e-mail given
USC Libraries Special Collections
specol@usc.edu
Description
2 photographs of men, Los Angeles, CA, 1940. "Date: 4/3/40
Time: From 1/30 on
Meet: Mr. Jordan or Mr. Llewelyn [sic]
For: West & Assoc.
At: Timm air Craft Corp. in Van Nuys, phone # states 1151, go out Cahuenga to Van Nuys B[ou]l[e]v[ar]d, go thru town of Van Nuys-Look for sign says metrop[olitan] airport_turn their
Job: Fucilage of plane, Interior with people-
Order No.: Jordan" -- on card front. "Hours on Job: Day: 3 1/2
No. of Negs: 7
Illumination used: 2 Flashes & 3 Floods" -- on card back. "Original
West & Associates, Inc. 102 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California
Purchase Order No. 5332
Job No. 2669
Date: 4-4-40
To: Whittington Photo, 3845 Wisconsin
Please furnish the following: Re Trimm Aircraft Corp- Publicity photos
6 shots at Trimm plant & 1 8x10 glossy print each as ordered by Mr. Jordan, Confirming Order
Note: To insure prompt payment render invoices in duplicate on delivery of goods and put on your invoice the purchase order and job numbers that appear in the right hand corner of this order.
West & Associates, Inc. By Johnson" -- on form. "Subject: construction of plane & portrait
Agency: West & asst. - Mr Lewellen, Ma 7758
Client: Timm Aircraft Corp.
see 8x10
Original Print Order: Thurs[day] PM 1 ea[ch], 3#7
Size: 8x10
Finish: gl[ossy], gl[ossy] linen 10 [inches]
dull nite, dull
Mount: Opal B
Re-order: 6#6, 1 ea[ch], 2#6,7, 1#6, 3-#6
Job: 03-03-39
Year: 1940" -- on envelope front. "West & Associates, Inc., Advertising, Marketing, Architects Building, Los Angeles, California
Joseph W. Lewellen, Account Executive
MAdison 7758" -- on business card. Operator's Report-Name: Herb[ert]
7 Original Photographs--Size: 8x10
Amount: $22.50
Miles: Transportation at 7¢: 40 Miles
Hours: Time: 3 1/2: 2 1/2-Regular, 1-Night
Extra Charges: 5322" -- on envelope back.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs: b&w, negative, 5x7 in. in envelope
B/W Safety
5x7 in.
photographs
negatives
Identifier
whit-neh-87707
DW-1940-04-03-39~06...~13
http://doi.org/10.25549/whit-m3131
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/DW-1940-04-03-39~06.jpg
Subject
Jordan
Lewellen, Joseph W
Whittington
Johnson
Men
Timm Aircraft Corp
Van Nuys Airport
West & Associates, Inc
Time Period
1940-04-03
Place
102 North Brand Boulevard
Van Nuys Boulevard
Cahuenga Boulevard
3845 Wisconsin Street
California
California, Southern
Los Angeles
USA
Source
Job 1940-004-003-039 [Identifying Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]

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