Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. For accompanying press release, see Item Ark 21198/zz002dbsng For additional photographs related to the embarkation of Commander Richard Byrd's Antarctic Expedition from Los Angeles, see items with Old Div IDs: uclamss_1429_1305 through uclamss_1429_1337 This photograph is likely related to the article, “VIKINGS TRIM ANTARCTIC SAIL: Explorer Byrd's Party Will Begin Voyage Today Intrepid Group Starting for Uncharted Perils Expedition Thrusts at Last Outpost of Globe,” Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 1928: A1 A dock enters frame from the bottom edge at right and stretches straight back. The C. A. Larsen is moored along its left side. A truck is parked on the dock at right. Only the truck bed is visible entering frame from the right edge. At the back of the truck, a small ramp descends onto the dock and towards the ship. Workers at center guide a sheep down this small ramp. To the left of them, more workers carry sheep up a set of steps that abuts the ship. More workers and ship personnel are visible standing dockside in the distance at center. Text from accompanying press release: Watch Your Credit__________"P & A Photos" LA 15287---------(Los Angeles Bureau) Byrd's Expedition Ship Ready to Sail. The C. A. Larsen arrived in Los Angeles Port recently from Norfolk, Virginia, and the loading of the vessel began immediately. There was 10,000 tons of whaling and explorers' supplies put aboard, for the two expeditions, that of the Byrd party and the Ross Sea Whaling Company, of which the 18,000 ton factory ship is the chief unit. 47,500 barrels of fuel oil was loaded, and also seventy five head of sheep and several milch cows for the whalers and a large consignment of last minute stores for the Byrd expedition. Photo shows the loading of sheep on the C. A. Larsen. (LA-FM 14) 10/9/28 Handwritten text from negative sleeve: Byrd, Richard E. arrival + departure
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1305 ark:/21198/zz002dbr47
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles Sheep--California Shipping--California--Los Angeles Piers & wharves--California--Los Angeles Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Ships--Norwegian--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) C. A. Larsen (Whaling ship) Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 Port of Los Angeles
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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