"Flame of freedom" at the Los Angeles International Airport, November 1961

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Photograph of the "flame of freedom" at the Los Angeles International Airport, November 1961. At the center of the "court of flags" stands an eight-foot-high perpetual 'Flame of Freedom', "symbolizing progress and understanding in the age of flight, as well as vigorous, but friendly competition of free nations at peace". Sixty-three flagpoles fly the United States, California, and Los Angeles City flags with 12 foreign flags representing the native lands of the six foreign airlines serving Los Angeles. However, only the bases of these flag poles can be seen. "The pool is a fifty-foot square, made of black California granite, symbolizing that this airport stands on the solid ground, the progressive character, and welcome land of the State of California." Inscribed on this granite square are the words: "Flame of freedom symbol of understanding and progress in the age of flight". In the background stands the airport's control tower set against the black of night.; Photoprint reads: "The impressive court of flags has in its center an eight-foot-high perpetual 'Flame of Freedom', symbolizing progress and understanding in the age of flight, as well as vigorous, but friendly competition of free nations at peace. Sixty-three flagpoles fly the United States, California, and Los Angeles City flags with 12 foreign flags, representing the native lands of the six foreign airlines serving Los Angeles. The pool is a fifty-foot square, made of black California granite, symbolizing that this airport stands on the solid ground, the progressive character, and welcome land of the State of California. From: Peggy G. Hereford, Public Relations Director, Dept. of Airports #1 World Way L.A. 9 646-5260".

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Title "Flame of freedom" at the Los Angeles International Airport, November 1961

Subject Aeronautics (lcsh), Airplanes (lcsh), airport features (adlf), Airports (lcsh), Flags (lcsh), Los Angeles International Airport (subject), Transportation -- Air -- Airports -- Los Angeles International (file heading)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (city or populated place), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1961-11-07

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1961-11-07

Contributor Foster and Kleiser (donor), Hereford, Peggy G. (donor)

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m12901

Identifier 43500 (accession number), CHS-43500 (call number), CHS-43500 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-12068 (legacy record id), chs-m12901 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-13053 (legacy record id), 85-4-10 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 12068

Unique identifier UC133053

Legacy Identifier CHS-43500.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 21.1 in × 16.2 in at 300dpi
53.6 cm × 41.2 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

Description The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.

Date Created 1860/1960

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