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Mary Wiggins, wearing parachute pack and smiling as she climbs onto plane, Los Angeles, 1931

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Title: Mary Wiggins, wearing parachute pack and smiling as she climbs onto plane, Los Angeles, 1931
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa August 16, 1931]
1931-08-16
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 "Thirteenth Parachute Jump Made: AVIATRICES RACE AND LEAP Florence Barnes Wins Major Contest in Day of Thrills as Curtain-Raiser for Derby Take-Off," Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug 1931: A1.
Text from negative sleeve: Wiggins, Mary. Parachutist.
Text from newspaper caption: Jinx Successfully Defied by Girl. Mary Wiggins climbing aboard airplane that took her aloft to make her thirteenth parachute jump
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3737_G5543
ark:/21198/zz0002pqv6
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Women stunt performers--California--Los Angeles
Parachutists--California--Los Angeles
Parachuting--California--Los Angeles
Wiggins, Mary, 1909-1945
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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