Original 1947 AP Wirephoto showing rescue workers removing a victim from the wreckage of an Eastern Airlines plane near Port Deposit, Maryland, on May 31. According to the original caption, the aircraft carried 53 people to their deaths, with additional sheet-covered victims visible in the foreground. The caption is separate from the photograph and mounted directly below it. Both the photo and caption are mounted together on a small piece of black archival paper. Measures approximately 8¼ x 7½ inches overall. Visible vintage tape, age, toning, edge wear and expected newsroom/archive handling are present. A stark and historically significant aviation disaster image. This photo came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
