Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

A1990.4

Description

Aerial photo of a plane flying above a small cluster of isolated buildings, likely the sulpher mine camp. Everything is covered in snow. People are visible standing outside the buildings. On reverse in pen, "Dropping supplies to stranded miners at Independence, Calif." The location has been crossed out with pencil and replaced with, "Sulphur mine, Eureka Valley." On reverse in pencil, "78 - 1378" and "B.H." On reverse: Stamped in black ink with "115th Photo Section Photograph / Fortieth Division Aviation California National Guard / Griffith Park Airport, Los Angeles, California / Negative No. ---"

Collection

Sid Sammis Collection

Made/Created

Date made

January 10, 1937