Major General James E. Fechet at the National Aeronautical Exposition, Los Angeles, 1928

Item Overview

Title

Major General James E. Fechet at the National Aeronautical Exposition, Los Angeles, 1928

Date Created

September 13, 1928

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Major General James E. Fechet stands at Mines Field to see the finish of the Trans-Continental Air Race during the National Aeronautical Exposition on September 13, 1928. Mines Field later became Los Angeles International Airport.
Related to the article, "Lindbergh Up to Old Tricks. 'Slim' Leads Musketeers in Thrilling Stunts. Many Air Racers Arrive at Mines Field Goal. Close Finish Lends Drama to Class 'b' Contest." Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 1928: A1.

Caption

Press release: Ch[eck Your] Credit*, "P & A Photos" 5011 (Los Angeles Bureau). Air Commander See Finish of Trans-Continental Race. Major General James E. Fechet, Chief of the Army Air Service arrived in Los Angles in time to see the finish of the Trans-Continental non stop flight, as the feature event of the National Aeronautical Exposition. Gen. Fechet said that an investigation would be made into the accident at Mines Field, in which Lt. J. J. Williams of the Army's "Three Musketeers" was fatally injured while stunting. Photo shows Major General James E. Fechet. (LA-FM 3) 9/13/28. [see image ark no. 21198/zz002dd7hk]
Text from negative sleeve: Fecket [sic], James E. Gen. Army Air Corps.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Subjects

Generals--American--California--Los Angeles

Names

United States. Army. Air Service
Fechet, James E. (James Edmond), 1877-

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

33.941589

Latitude

-118.40853

Resource type

still image