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. Photograph appears with the article, "Vremsak to Battle Bugs," Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr 1936: A8. Louis inspects something at the front of the plane behind the propeller. Del stands inside the plane watching Louis. Text from negative sleeve: 4809 - Del Hay Louie Vremsak Airplanes 4/9/36 [stamped:] Apr 14 1936 Handwritten on negative: Del Hay Louie Vremsak 4/9/36 155 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.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14062 ark:/21198/zz002j7kfs
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Engineers Hangars--California--Los Angeles Aircraft--American--California--Los Angeles Wrenches Vremsak, Louis Frank, 1882 or 83-1946 Hay, Del
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