Members of the press surround Commander Richard E. Byrd as he waves goodbye, Los Angeles, 1928

Item Overview

Title

Members of the press surround Commander Richard E. Byrd as he waves goodbye, Los Angeles, 1928

Date Created

[October 10, 1928]

Date

1928-10-10

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

At left, a thick mass of press members stand in the foreground, crowding the deck of the C. A. Larsen. They are viewed from an elevated perspective. Rigging and rails line the right side of the ship, containing the throng of reporters and photographers. A cabin stretches behind them at left. They stand in a cluster, facing right, and surround Commander Richard E. Byrd. Commander Byrd stands, off-center to the right, along the ship's guardrails. He faces the dock at right and smiles as he waves his hat. The ship's deck continues into the distance at left. The harbor's waters lie beyond the dock in the background at right.
For additional photographs related to the embarkation of Commander Richard Byrd's Antarctic Expedition from Los Angeles, see items with Old Div IDs: uclamss_1429_1305 through uclamss_1429_1337
This photograph is related to the articles, "COMMANDER BYRD SAILS FOR FROZEN ANTARCTIC: Thousands Cheer as All-American Soldiers of Science Depart; Last Word Sent by 'Times',” and “Flags Flutter and Whistles Toot Farewell,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1928: A1
For accompanying press release, see Item Ark 21198/zz002dbsbt

Caption

Text from accompanying press release: Watch your credit _________"P & A Photos" LA 15313---------(Los Angeles Bureau) Commander Richard Byrd and his party left Los Angeles Harbor today (Oct. 10th) on the whaler C. A. Larsen on the first lap of a trip that proposes exploration of undiscovered land in the Antarctic. The Larsen is bound for Dunedin, New Zealand, where Byrd will be reunited with other members of his expedition who sailed from the eastern seaboard on the mother ships of the trip. Photo shows Commander Richard Byrd waving goodbye to the crowd, as cameramen and reporters take last picture and bid Byrd and his crew goodbye. (NY CHI) 10/10/28 Byrd Expedition Leaves
Handwritten text from negative sleeve: Byrd, Richard E. arrival + departure

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

C. A. Larsen (Whaling ship)
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Crowds--California--Los Angeles
Sailors--American--California--Los Angeles
Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles
Press--California
Ships--Norwegian--California--Los Angeles
Military personnel--American--California--Los Angeles