Commander Richard Byrd receives a gift from a fellow military officer, Los Angeles, 1928

Item Overview

Title

Commander Richard Byrd receives a gift from a fellow military officer, Los Angeles, 1928

Date Created

[circa 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

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
At left, Commander Richard E. Byrd smiles as he accepts a departing gift from a fellow officer. He stands in profile, facing right. In one hand, he holds a few small books and with the other hand he reaches for a large watch. To the right of Commander Byrd, another military officer stands, in profile, facing left. He smiles as he hands the large watch to Commander Byrd. Behind the 2 men, spectators cluster behind them and watch the exchange. A mast hovers over the crowd as it stretches across the background.
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

Caption

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)

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

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