- Collection:
- Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976
- Title:
- "Wrong Way" Corrigan in Atlanta
- Creator:
- Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1938
- Subject:
- Aeronautics
Air pilots
Hartsfield, William Berry - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- black-and-white negatives
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Aviator Douglas Corrigan gained fame for his unauthorized solo flight from New York to Ireland in July 1938 (he had permission to fly to California, and claimed to have flown the "wrong way" inadvertently, crossing the Atlantic Ocean). Corrigan is shown in Atlanta during his national tour after the flight, with Mayor William B. Hartsfield next to him (in the dark suit). Envelope description: Carrigan, "One Way"; [Live and Radio Appearances]; Candler Field; [Related to airplanes and air flight]
- Local Identifier:
- LBPE1-020b
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/lane/id/6838
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: LBPE1-020b, Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976. Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Lane Brothers Commercial Photographers Photographic Collection, 1920-1976, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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