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/zz002dbskf 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 The camera looks down towards a ship's deck where an airplane wing sits. The wing is enclosed in a crate at center. It appears to sit atop other crates. At the far back corner of the crate, a man stands atop the the crate and looks down towards the airplane wing sitting within it. The C. A. Larsen's deck occupies the majority of the image, stretching back on an angle to the right. Crates, planks of wood, masts and rigging lie across the deck. Harbor waters are visible in the background at left. 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 Text from accompanying press release: Watch Your Credit___________"P & A Photos" LA 15288---------(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 wing of the plane, stored 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_1330 ark:/21198/zz002dbs0n
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Airplane wings Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) Shipping--California--Los Angeles Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Ships--Norwegian--California--Los Angeles C. A. Larsen (Whaling ship) Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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