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Airmail Crash, 1934
Near Newhall


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Press Photo of aviator George Rice who survived a crash of his airmail plane near Newhall on Thursday, Nov. 15, 1934.

ACME wirephoto, 6"x8". Original cutline reads:

LA 285128
AIRMAIL PILOT SURVIVES BAD SMASHUP
Photo shows George Rice, veteren aviator, who escaped serious injury although his airmail carrying plane cracked up badly near Newhall, California, recently. His airmail sacks were salvaged.
Credit Line(ACME). 11/18/1934

AL2078a: 9600 dpi jpeg from original print, collection of Alan Pollack.
AIRMAIL PLANE CRASH 11-15-1934
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Pilot George Rice

FATAL FOLLOW-ON CRASH 11-17-1934
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4 Sightseers Killed

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