Names: Turner, Roscoe, 1895-1970 / Subject: Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: A uniformed Colonel Turner and Guy Ball hold a corner of the white parachute as they examine it. Guy holds a coil of rope over one shoulder.
Date:: May 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Col. Roscoe Turner crouching down outside near his aviation trophies. A band performs behind him.
Date:: [1930s]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Actress Greta Nissan with pilot Roscoe Turner, Howard Hughes and pilot Carline Turner, beside an airplane. Nissan was cast in the film Hell's Angels, directed by Howard Hughes in 1927-1928. She left the film midway through because she spoke with a Norwegian accent and the film changed from silent film to talking.
Date:: [circa 1928]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: William G. McAdoo was a senator for California from 1933 to 1938.
Date:: February 21, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Governor Rolph and Governor Balzar briefly stopped in Los Angeles to refuel as they were flown by Colonel Roscoe Turner to Richmond, VA for the annual governors' conference.
Date:: April 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Turner Sets New Air Mark," Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct 1932: A1.
Date:: October 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Similar photograph appears with the article, "Turner Shatters Mark in Coast-to-Coast Hop," Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov 1932: A1.
Date:: November 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Col. Roscoe Turner holds an elaborate sea chest, laid in gold--an invitation to attend the Shrine convention in San Francisco intended for President Hoover from Governor Rolph.
Date:: April 22, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Several men stand before a monoplane. From left to right: Roscoe Turner, Walter Hunter, John Hunter, Art Soebel, unidentified man, Kenneth Hunter, Allen Hunter, three unidentified men. Turner holds his pet lion, Gilmore, on a leash and Walter Hunter shakes Soebel’s hand.
Date:: July 22, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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