Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
10 images. Boat burns, "White Star", 11 September 1951. Frank Londelius -- 20 years Fred Tschopp -- 20 years Walter Hurley -- 20 years Gene Mitchell -- 21 years (owner of "White Star"). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Gaze. Date: 1951-09-11. Reporter: Gaze. Assignment: boat burns. L. to r., 19: Frank Londelius, 20 Fred Tschopp, 20 Walter Hurley, 20 and Gene Mitchell, 21, owner of 'White Star' all of whom swam ashore 1/4 mile after explosion and fire. 20/18: Boat in background. Walter Hurley, Fred Tschopp, Frank Londelius. 23: Owner Gene Mitchell 21, 1247 Cleveland Road Glendale, with one of gas tanks from his 'White Star'. 11/12/31/32: Boat 'White Star' burning off shore at Las Flores Beach".
Type
image
Format
10 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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