The Southern Cross and crew
Object detail
Accession number
02-368
Production period
Description
From the top left are signed portraits of H. A. Litchfield (facing the viewer, in flying gear), C.P Ulm (facing right, in uniform), C. Kingsford-Smith (facing left, in uniform) and T.H McWilliams (facing the viewer, in flying gear) with a photograph of the Southern Cross below in three quarter shot looking to the port. A figure is standing to the left and behind the plane. The front, both wings and the left side of the body can be seen. Southern Cross has been painted on the body in front of the tail. The foreground is grass. The background is grass, trees and buildings in the distance and the sky. Looks to be a photograph of an original of four portraits with a photograph of the Southern Cross.
Marks
With the compliments of the Proprietors of 'Varsity cigarettes.
The "Southern Cross" & crew by the Crown Studios Maker's Mark
The "Southern Cross" & crew by the Crown Studios Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 sheet : sepia tone ; 20 x 14 cm.
Credit Line
The Southern Cross and crew, 02-368. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Production place
Wellington City
Wellington District
Wellington
New Zealand
Wellington District
Wellington
New Zealand
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