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
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. George Haldeman was an American aviator, who in 1928 participated in a transcontinental race from New York to Los Angeles. He was forced to land for oil in New Mexico. The end point of the air race George Haldeman participated in was Mines Field in Los Angeles. Mines Field would soon become what is now Los Angeles International Airport. The photograph is related to the articles: "Throngs Cheer Vikings of Air," Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 1928: A1 and "Twin Fates Defeat Pilots: George Haldeman Forced to Stop in New Mexico for Oil While Goebel Needed Gasoline," Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 1928: A1. Photograph of aviators George Haldeman (R) and Shirley Short at Mines Field (later Los Angeles International Airport) after a transcontinental race from New York to Los Angeles, in front of a Bellanca CH-300 plane. Text on negative sleeve: Haldeman, George Aviator P & A Photos caption (image ark no. 21198/zz002cv1s7): Watch Your Credit -- P & A Photos. LA 15030 -- (Los Angeles Bureau). Haldeman in LA Finishing Hop From N.Y. The arrival of George Haldeman, who was forced down in New Mexico on his attempted nonstop flight from New York to Los Angeles, was the main feature of the International Air Races at Mines Field when the famous flier swooped down out of a clear sky and landing on the field at 1:21 PM today. Photo shows Shirley Short (left) and George Haldeman just as they arrived at Mines Field. (LA FM 14) 9/14/28
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_5079 ark:/21198/zz002cv1rq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles Bellanca airplanes Monoplanes--American--California--Los Angeles Airplane racing--California--Los Angeles CH-300 Pacemaker (Private plane) Los Angeles International Airport Haldeman, George W., 1898-1982 Short, Shirley J., d. 1930
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