US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Frank Austin and Heard McClellan wear parachute packs as they stand facing an airplane in an airfield. In 1926, the Aero Corporation of California was formed. Jack Frye was its President. The corporation operated out of an airfield along Western Avenue, between 94th and 104th Streets. This image appears with the photo page "Camera Reveals Taylor and Grange on Friendly Terms to Last," Los Angeles Times, 28 Jul. 1926: A12. Text from negative sleeve: Austin, Frank. Aero. Text from newspaper caption: A Successful Demonstration of a new-type parachute was made yesterday at the Aero Corporation of California airport here by the inventor, Heard McClellan, shown at right (above) wearing his 'chute. Frank Austin, wearing present-type army parachute, is pictured with him. (Times photo) Handwritten on negative: L to R - Frank Austin / Heard McClellan
Type
image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3691_G200 ark:/21198/z1wb1301
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Parachutists--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--American--California--Los Angeles Parachute industry--California--Los Angeles Inventors Aero Corporation of California Austin, Frank McClellan, Heard, 1884-1933
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