Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo showing rescue crews covering the bodies of victims following the tragic DC-4 transport plane crash near Port Deposit, Maryland, on May 30, 1947. The printed AP caption identifies the scene as rescue crews covering the remains of victims after the disaster, with state police reporting that 48 passengers and four crew members lost their lives, making it one of the deadliest commercial airline accidents in the United States at the time. The original AP caption is printed directly on the photograph. Measures approximately 9 × 6⅜ inches. This photograph came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please see photos.
