US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell stand in front of the plane while Joan holds a bouquet of white flowers. Similar photograph appears with the article, "Leap Year Inspires Hop," Los Angeles Times, 01 Mar 1936: A5. Joan Lloyd and George Mitchell of Hollywood eloped by plane for a leap year marriage at the Phoenix sky harbor airport with American Airlines stewardess Jewel Wood and pilot H. P. Russell acting as their witnesses. Text from negative sleeve: 3543 - George Mitchell (Columbia Studies) Mrs George Mitchell (beautician Joan Lloyd) wedded (see insert) [stamped:] Mar 4 1936
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12602 ark:/21198/zz002hmn75
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Airplanes--American--Arizona--Phoenix Elopements--Arizona--Phoenix Bouquets Mitchell, Joan Lloyd, b. 1915 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Mitchell, George, 1910-1963
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