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. Vremsak has been working on the final touches of installation of a 330-horsepower radial engine in the plane, which he will soon take for a test flight. Louis inspects something at the front of the plane behind the propeller. Del stands inside the plane watching Louis. Photograph appears with the article, "Vremsak to Battle Bugs," Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr 1936: A8. Text from newspaper caption: Louis F. Vremsak, working on engine, and Del Hay, in rebuilt plane of former's design. A year ago Vremsak made international history when he was captured by bandits in Mexico and held for $10,000 ransom. Handwritten on negative: Del Hay Louie Vremsak 4/9/36 155 Text from negative sleeve: 4809 - Del Hay Louie Vremsak Airplanes 4/9/36 [stamped:] Apr 14 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14062 ark:/21198/zz002j7kfs
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Hangars--California--Los Angeles Wrenches Aircraft--American--California--Los Angeles Engineers Vremsak, Louis Frank, 1882 or 83-1946 Hay, Del
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