Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. A cropped and flipped version of this photograph appears in a small photo spread titled, "Polar Hero Reaches Hop-off Point," Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 1928: A1 Commander Richard Byrd and his wife are followed by their traveling companions as they walk through a railroad yard. The group of about a dozen or so people walks through the image, towards the left. Commander Richard Byrd stands, second from the left, and leads the group. An unknown man (leftmost) walks ahead of him and converses with Commander Byrd. Mrs. Byrd (Marie A.) stands closer to camera, just off-center to the right. She carries a fur stole as she steps over a railroad track beam. Nearer to camera and to the right of her, an unknown man walks through through the tracks. At center, from left to right, Russell Owen and Alton Parker walk behind and between Commander and Mrs. Byrd. Russell Owen walks with a pipe hanging from his mouth as he carries a set of books. Alton Parker dons his military uniform. Behind the group, a train car sits on the tracks at center. For additional photographs of Richard E. Byrd and his Antarctic expedition party arriving in Los Angeles prior to their embarkation, see Old Div IDs: uclamss_1429_1295 through uclamss_1429_1299 This photograph is related to the article, “BYRD ARRIVES ILL FROM COLD: Commander and Wifs Given Cordial Greetings Polar Hero Takes to Bed With High Fever Start for Antartic to be Early Next Week,” Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 1928: A1 Text from newspaper caption: [P. & A. photos] Byrd and Aides […] Below—Mrs. Byrd. (Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 1928: A1) Text from negative sleeve: Byrd, Richard E. Arrival & Departure X
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1297 ark:/21198/zz002dbqvm
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Military personnel--American--California--Los Angeles Owen, Russell, 1889-1952 Parker, Alton, 1895-1942 Byrd, Marie Ames, 1889-1974 Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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