Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Meteorology expert for the Guggenheim Foundation for the Development of Air Transport Dr. Carl Gustaf Rossby has come to California to survey the proposed route for a Los Angeles-San Francisco passenger and freight route. Dr. Rossby stands halfway out of the cockpit wearing a flying uniform. A strip of tape is attached to one side of the picture with his name written as CARL, GUSTAVE, ROOSBY. Photograph appears with the article, "Air Survey Expert Here," Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan 1928: A1. Text from negative sleeve: ROOSBY, CARL GUSTAVE METEOROLOGIST 1928 Text from newspaper caption: Here for Model Transport Study Dr. Carl Gustaf Roosby shown arriving at Western Air Express port.
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11435 ark:/21198/zz002h9gft
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Meteorology--California--Los Angeles Biplanes--American--California--Los Angeles Rossby, Carl-Gustaf Western Air Express Corporation
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