Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. 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 For accompanying press release, see Item Ark: 21198/zz002dbsgw From left to right, Port Pilot Fred Warner, Richard J. Brophy and Captain Oscar Nilsen pose on the Norwegian ship, C. A. Larsen. The three men stand in a row at center and all look to camera. Fred Warner holds a cigarillo in his hand. Chain-link fencing wraps behind the group. Ship rigging passes in front of them at left. At right, the side of a lifeboat abuts the fencing. A tall mast rises in the background at left. This photograph appears in the photo spread titled, "Whaler C. A. Larsen in Port Taking On Supplies for Byrd Expedition," Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 1928: A8 Text from newspaper caption: The Norwegian Whaler C. A. Larsen Arrived in Los Angeles Harbor Yesterday and immediately began loading the 10,000 tons of whalers' and explorers' supplies destined for Commander Byrd's South Pole thrust and for use by the Ross Sea Whaling Company operating in the most southern of all waters. Commander Byrd and fourteen other members of his party will go aboard today and the sturdy craft will set sail with the flood tide at 5 p.m. today. The Byrd planes, loaded at Norfolk, Va., were aboard and in perfect condition. In the photos above the whaler is shown entering West Basin through drawbridge (left); Byrd's planes amidships (middle,) and on the right, left to right, Capt. Fred Warner, port pilot; Richard J. Brophy, business manager of Byrd expedition and Capt. Oscar Nilsen, commanding whaler Larsen. (Times photo.) [Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 1928: A8] Text from accompanying press release: Watch Your Credit___________"P & A Photos" LA 15292---------(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 (left to right) Captain Fred Warner, Port Pilot; Richard J. Brophy, manager of the Byrd expedition; and Captain Oscar Nilsen, veteran Antarctic whaler, who commands the C. A. Larsen. (LA FM 3) 10/9/28 Handwritten text from negative sleeve: Byrd, Richard E. arrival + departure
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1319 ark:/21198/zz002dbrmg
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No linguistic content
Subject
Sailors--American--California--Los Angeles Ships--Norwegian--California--Los Angeles Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Sailors--Norwegian--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 C. A. Larsen (Whaling ship) Warner, Fred, b. 1867 or 68 Nilson, Oscar Brophy, Richard J
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Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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