20 Americans lost in worst commercial airlines tragedy
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
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This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph caption dated June 20, 1956 reads, "Valley youths crash victims - Shown are Dorothy Ann Witter, 13, and her brother, George Louis, 12, victims of giant airliner's plunge into ocean off coast of New Jersey early today. They were only children of Mr. and Mrs. George Witter, of North Hollywood, and were en route to Caracas, Venezuela, to visit uncle."; See image #00145351 for additional photo in this series.
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Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 10 cm. on sheet 21 x 12 cm. Photographic prints
Brothers and sisters--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Aircraft accident victims--United States Aircraft accidents--United States Air travel--United States Death--United States North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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