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C. N. "Jimmie" James climbing into plane for first transcontinental night mail flight service in Los Angeles, 1929

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Title: C. N. "Jimmie" James climbing into plane for first transcontinental night mail flight service in Los Angeles, 1929
Date Created and/or Issued: May 1, 1929
1929-05-01
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 "Night Flyer Essays to Bring Oceans Closer: SUN-DODGER AIR MAIL OFF First Night-Flying Transcontinental Plane Roars East, Inaugurating Service," Los Angeles Times, 02 May 1929: A17.
Text from newspaper caption: Loading Mail for First Night Flight: Pilot "Jimmie" James Climbing into Cockpit
Handwritten on negative: Jimmie James first night mail service
Text from negative sleeve: James, Jimmy. Aviator.
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3708_G2122
ark:/21198/zz0002p224
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles
Air mail service--California--Los Angeles
Biplanes--American--California--Los Angeles
Transcontinental flights--California--Los Angeles
James, C. N. (Charlie Negus), 1898-1964
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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