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 At center, dockside workers help to push a cow into a cargo hold on the side of the ship, C. A. Larsen. A man at left stands up in a truck bed and pushes the cow from behind. Inside the cargo hold, a few men are visible pulling the cow into the ship. The cow hangs from a harness as it is being moved. The side of the C. A. Larsen stretches across the majority of the image. On the top deck, workers look down towards the cow and watch as it gets loaded aboard. Workers standing on the top deck, directly above the cow, hoist the animal level to the cargo hold's door. For accompanying press release, see Item Ark 21198/zz002dbsjx 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 15290---------(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 cow loaded on ship. (LA FM 3) 10/9/28
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image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_1337 ark:/21198/zz002dbs78
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) Shipping--California--Los Angeles Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles Cows--California 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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