Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. This photograph is related to the articles, "COMMANDER BYRD SAILS FOR FROZEN ANTARCTIC: Thousands Cheer as All-American Soldiers of Science Depart; Last Word Sent by 'Times'," and "Flags Flutter and Whistles Toot Farewell," Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1928: A1 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 A large crowd of spectators gathers on a pier in Los Angeles Harbor. They are viewed from overhead. The crowd enters frame along the bottom edge and stretches back towards the right. They face the Norwegian ship, C. A. Larsen, which is moored to the left of them. The C. A. Larsen enters frame from the left and extends across the image towards center. It sits in partial view with its starboard side facing camera. Flags over the wharf wave in the breeze. In the far distance at right, the harbor is visible. A photograph of the same event appears with the caption, "Long Trail of Hardships Looms Ahead [-] Above, left--The C. A. Larsen starting on the long trip [...] [P. & A. photos]," Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1928: A1 A similar photograph of the same event appears in a small photo spread titled, "Off for Great Adventure in Lands of Ice and Snow," Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1928: A1 Handwritten text from negative sleeve: Byrd, Richard E. arrival + departure
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1309 ark:/21198/zz002dbr89
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Crowds--California--Los Angeles Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) Piers & wharves--California--Los Angeles Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Ships--Norwegian--California--Los Angeles Marines (Visual works) 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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