Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo documenting the wreckage of a United Airlines DC-4 that crashed and burned at LaGuardia Field in New York City on the night of May 29, killing 39 people. The photograph shows the aircraft's shattered and burned fuselage behind a police barrier while another commercial DC-4 passes directly overhead, creating a haunting contrast between the destroyed airliner and continuing air traffic. The original caption is separate from the photo. Please note the tape on the corners, light discoloration, minor creasing, and general surface wear consistent with age and newspaper use. Measures approximately 7¾ x 6½ inches. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper.
