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Plane carrying the bodies of Will Rogers and Wiley Post arrives at Union Air Terminal, Burbank, 1935

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Title: Plane carrying the bodies of Will Rogers and Wiley Post arrives at Union Air Terminal, Burbank, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: August 19, 1935
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Pan Amercian Airways airplane carrying the bodies of Will Rogers and Wiley Post entering the Pacific Automotive Corp hangar at Union Air Terminal. A film crew, photographer, policemen and others watch.
Handwritten on negative: Plane entering hangar with Post & Rogers Bodies. 8-19-35.
Text from negative sleeve: Plane entering hanger with Post & Rogers Bodies. Hearses awaiting bodies. 8/19/35. Crowd awaiting bodies. 1619. NITRATE. Aug. 27, 1935. 4 negs.
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_0044
ark:/21198/zz002d97jr
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Disaster
Transportation
Post, Wiley, 1898-1935
Bob Hope Airport (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Rogers, Will, 1879-1935
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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