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Roscoe Turner Taxiing for Takeoff
Roscoe Turner Taxiing for Takeoff
Roscoe Turner Taxiing for Takeoff

Roscoe Turner Taxiing for Takeoff

Date1935
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions6 7/8 × 9 1/8 in. (17.5 × 23.1 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Clark Speakman
Object numberPA1968.001.074
DescriptionRoscoe Turner's Wedell-Williams #57, registration number NR61-Y, taxis for takeoff at Albuquerque Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A crowd stands around the aircraft and watches. The re-fueling and mechanical crew for the airport are to the left of the frame. A caption on the photograph reads, "Bendix Trophy National Air Races - 1935; Turner Taking -off -- Albuquerque Airport."
Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Bendix Trophy National Races 1935. Roscoe Turner taking off from Alb. Airport, Inc. Frank Speakman in white pants at left of picture."
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