Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of an exterior view of the Western Air Express airport, shown from a distance, [s.d.]. At center, a long building can be seen from a distance across the field in the foreground. Farther left, shacks can be seen near the building, while a structure that appears to be football uprights appears at right. Writing along the bottom of the image reads: "Regular LA to NY line. 7 miles from post office. 1 mile southwest Montebello between Union Pacific and Santa Fe railway lines. High tension line on west. Altitude 200 feet. Size, 411 acres. 7500 E--W. 4047 N--S. Hangar in SE corner, 60x140. Man in charge day and night. Repairs gas, phone, radio. Bus line passes hangar. West winds. As many airplanes visit field as used by owners of field".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 13 x 18 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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