Biplane in air, photographed from below, Tanforan Racetrack, San Bruno, 1911
Contributor
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966 (photographer) University of California, Los Angeles. -- Library. -- Dept. of Special Collections (repository) Tanforan Racetrack (San Bruno, Calif.) (subject)
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Description
Biplane with open-frame construction, in air, photographed from below, with 6 or 9 on underside of wing Handwritten at edge of negative: 2033 Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Text from nitrate negative sleeve: [Handwritten:] 2033 - [Typewritten:] Early airplanes [Handwritten:] Plane in air, Crowd watching, Plane in air. [Typewritten:] Tanforan, San Francisco. [Stamped:] Photo by Adelbert Bartlett, 535 15th Street, Santa Monica, Calif. [Typewritten:] Photographed 1910 by Adelbert Bartlett. Exclusive unpublished photographs of one of first important Pacific Coast airplane meet, Tanforan field, San Francisco, January 1911, with Lincoln Beachy and other pilots flying. At this meet were brought out many queer planes. The majority made only short flights even if they managed to get off ground; many were wrecked. [Handwritten:] Just 21 years ago. 12 each 6x8. 14 6x8. [Handwrtten, struck out: 260R1694, 261R1694] [Some text torn: possibly 2034, 2035, 2036]
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