Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album

Title

Description

The Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album contains sixty-three (63) black-and-white photographs taken by Goodmanson, a Los Angeles Examiner photographer, during the air meet's eleven-day run, January 1910. The photos depict early aircraft, balloons, pilots, and attendees.

The Los Angeles International Air Meet of 1910 was the first major airshow in the United States. Held at Dominguez Field (now known as Carson, California), the eleven-day event featured aircraft, balloons, and dirigibles and included various competitions for endurance, altitude, and speed. Several famous aviators were in attendance, including Louis Paulhan, Glenn H. Curtiss, Roy Knabenshue, Charles Willard, Lincoln Beachey, Charles K. Hamilton, and Didier Masson.

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Date

1910

Creator

Goodmanson, Goodman L., 1886-1924

Source

Guide to the Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.

Bibliographic Citation

The Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album/The Museum of
Flight

Identifier

1990-03-13

Collection Organization

Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album
- Photograph album, 1910

Collection Items

[Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet Photograph Album]

Photograph album containing sixty-three (63) black-and-white photographs taken by Goodman L. Goodmanson, a Los Angeles Examiner photographer, at the Los Angeles International Air Meet of 1910, held at Dominguez Field, California, January 10-20, 1910.…

[Balloons in flight]

Photograph of two balloons in flight at the Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. Item from page 32 of the Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet photograph album, January 1910. Album contains sixty-three…

[Men in balloon basket]

Photograph of unidentified men in a balloon basket at the Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. Item from page 32 of the Goodman L. Goodmanson Los Angeles International Air Meet photograph album, January 1910. Album contains…

[People in balloon basket]

Photograph of people gathered in and around the basket of the balloon "New York" at the Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. Identified individuals include pilot Charles B. Harmon (far right, in basket) and passengers Celeste…