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. Photograph appears with the article, "Osa Johnson Jury Selected," Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec 1938: 10. Osa Johnson is appearing in court to claim $716, 539 in damages for the injuries she received during the fatal plane crash that cost her husband his life in Newhall Pass on January 12, 1937. The actions are being taken against Western Air Express Corp., United Airport Co. of California, Ltd., airplane pilot W. W. Lewis and airport ground technicians Ernest N. Whitney and Kenneth M. Hoorn. A smiling Osa rests her hand against her hat. Handwritten on negative: Osa Johnson Dec 14-38 Text from newspaper caption: Mrs. Osa Johnson as she appeared in court yesterday to press claim filed as a result of fatal airliner crash. Text from negative sleeve: 14945 [Saint DEC stamp] Osa Johnson wife of Martin Johnson (deceased from crash) (explorers + wild animal hunters) W.estern A.air E. xpress suit (1937 crash?) H-2 DEC 14 1938
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14658 ark:/21198/zz002j890n
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Widows--California--Los Angeles Actions and defenses--California--Los Angeles Johnson, Osa, 1894-1953
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