Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing the aftermath of two aircraft crashes during the Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races in Cleveland. According to the separate original caption, the planes of Jean L. Ziegler of Kenmore, New York, shown at top, and Jack B. Hardwick of Arcadia, California, shown at bottom, both crashed during the race and burned afterward. The caption states that both pilots parachuted safely to the ground. Photograph and separate caption are mounted together on black archival paper. Measures approximately 9½x8 inches overall. Note the extensive aged tape around the corners and edges and typical newsroom/archive handling wear. This photo came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
