A press photo of the Cloudster, a biplane, taking off from Los Angeles, 23 June 1921.
Entry/Object ID
2014.874.1.1
Description
A press photo of the Cloudster, a biplane, taking off from Los Angeles, 23 June 1921. Photograph by J. C. Milligan, Los Angeles. The plane was commissioned by David R. Davis, designed by Eric Springer, Donald Douglas and others, and piloted by Springer. Davis's mission was to be the first passenger to be flown across the United States. The flight was planned to take off in Riverside with a full 650 gallons of gas and land in Long Island, NY. View of plane as it lifts off from the airfield. The photograph includes a pencil inscription on the reverse. The photo is in good condition despite the minor warping and creasing.
