1 image. Coptering in for mother's day, 08 May 1955. Mrs. Phoebe Browne-80 years; Laverne W. Browne (test pilot for El Segundo division of Douglas Aircraft company); (handout) Coptering in for mother's day, 1955
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
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Supplementary material reads: "City Desk: This is being sent only to the Exam. From Fowler. OK. 8-8211. Ext. 1521. Coptering in for mother's day -- Mrs. Phoebe Browne, 80, of 282 S. Olive St., Orange, climbs from a helicopter at Los Angeles International Airport to greet her son, LaVerne W. Browne, right, chief test pilot for the El Segundo Division of Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., with whom she plans to spend Mother's Day weekend at his home in Palos Verdes Estates. Although she's flown across country several times, the spry octogenarian admitted it was her first 'copter ride and "real thrilling." Her son who was born and raised in Orange, will be remembered by many as movie actor John Trent of "Tailspin Tommy" fame. Douglas Aircraft Co,pany, Inc. El Segundo Division. ORegon 8-8211, Ext. 1521. For immediate release".
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1 photograph : negative, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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