Composite photograph of early-model airplanes, a dirigible, and a hot-air balloon passing by bleachers filled with spectators at the 1910 Dominguez Field Air Meet, January 1910
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
Composite photograph of early-model biplanes, a monoplane, a dirigible, and a hot-air balloon passing by bleachers filled with spectators at the 1910 Dominguez Field Air Meet, January 1910. Most of the spectators have their head turned to the right, including people who are seated beyond the planes that are passing overhead. "All in the Examiner" is painted on the hot-air balloon (at left). Flags are placed at intervals at the top of the bleachers.
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : glass photonegative, transparency, photonegative, photoprint, b&w 26 x 21 cm., 24 x 20 cm. glass plate negatives negatives (photographic) transparencies photographic prints photographs
Aeronautics Airplanes Airplane racing Airships Balloons Dominguez Air Meet of 1910 Transportation--Air--Aviation Meets--Dominguez Air Show--1910 Airport features
Time Period
1910-01
Place
California Dominguez Hills Los Angeles USA
Source
1-102-13; 1-103-13 [Microfiche number] 5604 [Accession number] CHS-5604 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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