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24 June 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe (fl. 1963)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

Letter and envelope written on Hilton Inn Stationary from Seattle-Tacoma International Aiport. The envelope is addressed to Spokane, WA and "Via Airfare" is written and underlined twice below the black "Jamaica N.Y." postmark. Nellie Joe Whitmore writes to "Dear Davis, Betty, Jack, Mike, Clarice, and Juan." Throughout in her letter she indicates the times "10.41 a.m." "11 a.m." and "5:30 p.m.," the first two being in the plane and the last at her destination in New York.

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8 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe (fl. 1963)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

The letter is addressed to Davis. Nellie tried to contact Rod, but he has left for "Meunich." She traveled through Rome and got travel sick and took anti-histamines. She hasn't had any trouble since and thinks it might have just been a bug, but the doctor said she had an ulcer. She is enjoying Egypt and finds it especially beautiful.

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10 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe (fl. 1963)

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

Nellie writes about seeing King Tut's collection at the museum, but there was too much in the collection to see all of it. She admires Egyptian culture and finds the weather and service very good. She still has not heard from Rod, but thanks everyone at home for the letters.

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15 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe (fl. 1963)

Postcard

Title: to Mr. and Mrs Jack Neumiller and Mike

Nellie writes from Jerusalem, controlled by the Kingdom of Jordan to Spokane, WA. She is writing from the post office waiting for the customs agent to release the medicine Davis has sent her. Nellie notes under the date and place "no word from Rod." Nellie writes she enjoys the world and religious history of the area, and the people are very beautiful. Water is scarce. She comments on the goats, camels, and carts that aid "modern transportation."

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7 August 1963

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Earning a Living the Hard Way

One wirephoto released by Associated Press date August 7, 1963. Shows a biplane flying low to the ground towards a building as people flee. The embedded press release states that Frank Tallman, a stunt pilot, is skimming the top of the factory for the opening scenes of a movie entitled "The Carpetbaggers." The extras in the foreground scatter in a scene where the tycoon, played by George Peppard, plays a trick on his workers.

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October 1967

Bleicher, Kevin (fl. 1970)

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of an aerial shot of a community]

One undated black and white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Image is an aerial shot of houses.

GLC09650.279

October 1967

Bleicher, Kevin (fl. 1970)

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a view from an airplane window]

One undated black and white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Image is a shot of the horizon from an airplane window.

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October 1967

Bleicher, Kevin (fl. 1970)

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a view from an airplane window]

One undated black and white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Image is an aerial shot of homes from an airplane window.

GLC09650.281

October 1967

Bleicher, Kevin (fl. 1970)

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a view from an airplane window]

One undated black and white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Image is an aerial shot of a city from an airplane window.

GLC09650.282

5 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Photo of Martin Luther King's casket being loaded onto an Atlanta bound plane]

One telephoto taken by UPI dated April 5, 1968. Photograph depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane for transport back to Atlanta, Georgia.

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5 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: King's Body Put on Plane

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Photo depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane as the Rev. Ralph Abernathy stands in the doorway of the plane. Wirephoto description notes that Rev. Abernathy will take over King's place as the head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

GLC09739.003

5 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: To Claim Body

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King boarding a plane bound for Memphis, Tennessee to claim the body of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holding a umbrella for Mrs. King is her late husband's secretary, Dora McDonald.

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