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Wayland Avery with J. H. Montgomery's model airplane with wings designed like bird's wings, Los Angeles, 1930

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Title: Wayland Avery with J. H. Montgomery's model airplane with wings designed like bird's wings, Los Angeles, 1930
Date Created and/or Issued: July, 1930
1930-07
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, A1713 Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. E-mail: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310)825-4988
Description: Photo appears with article "Plane to Have Bird-like Wing: Construction Started Here on New Discovery; Tryout With Pilot Planned Within Two Months; Model Used in Tests Rides Against Strong Wind," Los Angeles Times, 6 Jul. 1930: A1.
Handwritten on negative: Wayland Avery
Text from newspaper caption: Secret of Eagle's Soaring Believed Solved: Wayland Avery Shows Model of New Type Aircraft. Revolutionary changes in plane construction expected as result of latest development in wings for flying craft patterned after those of birds that remain in air apparently without effort.
Text from negative sleeve: Avery, Wayland.
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3692_G230
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Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Model airplanes
Inventions
Montgomery, J. H
Vortex Wing Company
Avery, Wayland, 1887-1953
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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