Vincent Astor's yacht the USS Nourmahal, San Pedro, 1936

Item Overview

Title

Vincent Astor's yacht the USS Nourmahal, San Pedro, 1936

Date Created

February 1936

Date

1936-02

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

The Nourmahal sits in the middle of the ocean with a couple of smaller boats in the water around it.
Similar photograph appears on a photo page with the headline, "Nourmahalhere to embark on exploration cruize," Los Angeles Times, 05 Feb 1936: 8.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 3561 - Vincent Astor's Nourmahal- Diesel Yacht.- [stamped:] Feb 7- 1936
Text from newspaper caption: Vincent Astor's palatial yacht Nourmahal as she reated in the waters at San Pedro yesterday afrter her arrival from New York. Astor will arrive here February 14, to embark on two-month's cruise in equatorial waters with sportsmen and scientists who will collect specimins for the New York Aquarium. Inset whows members of the party which arrived abouard Nourmehal. Left to right are: Mr. and Mrs. James K. Ingham, Capt. Gustaf Klang, Mrs. and Mr. Joseph B. Hare.
Handwritten on negative: Vincent Astor s Diesel Yahct Nourmahal

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Nourmahal (Gunboat : PG-72)

Location

San Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Oceans
Yachts--American--California--San Pedro
Boats--American--California--San Pedro