Title |
Coptering in for mother's day, 1955 |
Title (Alternate) |
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). |
Description |
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". |
Geographic Subject |
airport features: Los Angeles International Airport |
Geographic Subject (City or Populated Place) |
Los Angeles |
Geographic Subject (County) |
Los Angeles |
Geographic Subject (State) |
California |
Geographic Subject (Country) |
USA |
Coverage date |
1955-05-08 |
Publisher (of the Digital Version) |
University of Southern California. Libraries |
Date created |
1955-05-08 |
Type |
images |
Format (aacr2) |
1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 10 x 13 cm. |
Format (aat) |
negatives (photographic) photographs |
Language |
English |
Contributing entity |
University of Southern California |
Sleeve Number |
11435-002 |
Legacy Record ID |
examiner-m20365 |
Part of subcollection |
Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 |
Part of collection |
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961 |
Rights |
University of Southern California |
Physical access |
Contact: Special Libraries, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu; phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343 |
Repository Name |
USC Libraries Special Collections |
Repository Address |
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 |
Repository Email |
specol@usc.edu |
Filename |
EXM-N-11435-002~1 |
Catalog state |
approved |
Archival file |
examiner_Volume138/EXM-N-11435-002~1.tiff |