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Title
Robinson Helicopter Company, Torrance
Alternative Title
Industrial Los Angeles Photo Collection;
Creator
Leonard, Gary
Contributor
Part of the Industrial Los Angeles project. Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Date Created and/or Issued
2009
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Title supplied by cataloger.
In 1973, Frank Robinson founded Robinson Helicopter Company, which employs about 1,200 employees. In addition to manufacturing helicopters, Robinson includes a research and development division, has an overhaul program to service older helicopters and offers educational courses for flight instructors and maintenance technicians.
R44 helicopters seen in front of the Detail Department at the Robinson Helicopter Company plant. The air traffic control tower for the Zamperini Field Airport is seen on the right (background).
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :color ;29 x 36 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00087500
Industrial Los Angeles Collection;
GPC_b18_f2_i11
CARL0004939258
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/4
Subject
Torrance Municipal Airport (Calif.)
Robinson Helicopter Company
Helicopters--California--Torrance
Helicopter industry--California--Torrance
Airport control towers--California--Torrance
Robinson R44 (Helicopter)
Industrial facilities--California--Torrance
Airports--California--Torrance
Torrance (Calif.)
Industrial Los Angeles Collection photographs

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