Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 9x7" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Lieutenant Colonel Robert Olds receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Major General Frank M. Andrews at Langley Field, Virginia. The black and white photo captures the moment of the award ceremony, with both men in military uniform. A woman stands smiling in the background.Lieutenant Colonel Robert Olds was a prominent figure in the U.S. Army Air Corps and played a key role in the Goodwill Flight to Buenos Aires. Major General Frank M. Andrews was one of the founding figures of the modern U.S. Air Force and commanded the General Headquarters Air Force. The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.Text present on photo:Typed Text (Back):WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE: PHOTO FROM WIDE WORLD PHOTOS:COL. OLDS AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSLANGLEY FIELD, VA. - Lieutenant Colonel Robert Olds, in command of the Army's highly successful Goodwill Flight to Buenos Aires, was today awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his leadership in the flight. Photo shows left to right; Maj. General Frank M. Andrews, commanding General Headquarters Air Force, pinning flying cross on Lt. Col. Olds.WB 3111-O 4-30-38 FS - - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 47 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-01T16:37:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: military, aerial, ceremony, USAF history
Theme: aviation, history, militaria, people
Featured Person/Artist: Robert Olds, Frank Andrews
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1938
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9x7 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
