Sikorsky S38-A "The Flying Fish" amphibian plane, Lake Arrowhead, 1929
Item Overview
- Title
- Sikorsky S38-A "The Flying Fish" amphibian plane, Lake Arrowhead, 1929
- Photographer
- Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
- Date Created
- 1929
- Date
- 1929
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Collection
- Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Notes
- Description
-
Bird's-eye view of Sikorsky S38-A "The Flying Fish" amphibian plane at dock on Lake Arrowhead, with spectators on boats, dock, and shore, with shoreline and trees in background
This Sikorsky S-38A, Western Air Express 'Flying Fish,’ was registration number NC8021. Built 1928, crashed Avalon Harbour CA 5.6.29. Cf. Civil Aircraft Register - United States, Golden Years of Aviation, http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_N18.htm
Physical Description
- Extent
- 1 photographic negative
- Dimensions
- 4 x 5 inches
Keywords
- Genre
-
cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs
bird's-eye views - Names
- Western Air Express Corporation
- Location
- California--Lake Arrowhead
- Resource type
- still image
- Subjects
-
Transportation
Sikorsky S-38 (Amphibian plane)
Amphibious vehicles--California--Lake Arrowhead
Find This Item
- Repository
- University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
- Local Identifier
-
uclamss_1300_0898
0898 - ARK
- ark:/21198/zz002bf58m
- Manifest url
Access Condition
- Rights statement
- copyrighted
- Funding Note
- Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.