Richard E. Byrd's ship, C. A. Larsen, pulls away from the dock, Los Angeles, 1928

Item Overview

Title

Richard E. Byrd's ship, C. A. Larsen, pulls away from the dock, 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

For accompanying press release, see Item Ark 21198/zz002dbs99
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 appears in a small photo spread titled, "Off for Great Adventure in Lands of Ice and Snow," Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1928: A1
A wharf in the Los Angeles Harbor enters frame from the bottom edge at left and stretches back towards center. Near camera, people walk along the pier. Farther back, they form a crowd in front of and alongside the Norwegian ship, C. A. Larsen. The C. A. Larsen enters frame from the left and extends across the image. It is moored at the dock with its starboard side facing camera. Flags on the ship and flags over the wharf wave in the breeze. At right, a portion of dock extends towards the right. More people gather along this portion of the wharf. In the distance at right, a tugboat pulls the C. A. Larsen from its berth.
This photograph appears with 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

Caption

Text from accompanying press release: [W]atch your credit _________"P & A Photos" LA 15312---------(Los Angeles Bureau) Byrd Expedition Leaves. Commander Richard Byrd and his party left Los Angeles Harbor today (Oct. 10th) on the 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. Photo shows the C. A. Larsen as she pulled from the dock. Crowd in the foreground. (LA FM 3) 10/10/28
Text from newspaper caption: Long Trail of Hardships Looms Ahead [-] Above, left--The C. A. Larsen starting on the long trip [...] [P. & A. photos] (Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1928: A1)
Handwritten text from negative sleeve: Byrd, Richard E. arrival + departure

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
cellulose nitrate film

Names

Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957
C. A. Larsen (Whaling ship)
Port of Los Angeles

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Ships--Norwegian--California--Los Angeles
Discovery & exploration--American--California--Los Angeles
Crowds--California--Los Angeles
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles
Marines (Visual works)
Piers & wharves--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)