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 Summary

Lars Larsen was a parachute jumper in Los Angeles, California. This collection consists of one photograph of Lars Larsen parachuting over Burdette Field, California on September 10, 1927.

 Biographical / Historical

Lars Larsen was a parachute jumper in Los Angeles, California, who made numerous jumps over Burdette Field in the 1920s.

 Identifier

NASM.2012.0023

Creator

Underwood & Underwood, Baltimore, Md., Ottawa, Kas.

Date

September 10, 1927

Provenance

Kenneth B. Shartzer, Gift, 2012, NASM.2012.0023

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one 8 by 10 inch sepia-toned photograph showing Lars Larsen parachuting over Burdette Field, California on September 10, 1927. The photograph is by Underwood & Underwood and has the original caption slip attached to the reverse.

Arrangement note

Collection is in original order.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

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Citation

Lars Larsen Parachute Jump Photograph, NASM.2012.0023, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Parachuting

Airplanes

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs