Original Associated Press wire photo dated August 8, 1947, showing mechanic Chester J. Ball being carried on a stretcher after rescue from an American Airlines experimental plane that crashed into the bay off LaGuardia Field shortly after takeoff. The caption states that Ball and another mechanic were picked up by a police launch. The photograph and separate original AP caption are both mounted on the same piece of black archival paper. Overall measurement is approximately 8½ × 7¾ inches. Shows light handling wear consistent with newsroom and archival use. This photograph came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please review pictures carefully for condition and details.
