model airplane

March, 1948

"The Open Valve" was an industrial magazine distributed to the workers of the Nordstrom Valve Division of Rockwell Manufacturing Co., Oakland, California. Issues frequently had article about the...

12-Nov-91

The handwritten notation on the back of thephoto reads "Chris Benton flies his raido control[led] sailplane at North Waterfront Parkk at the Berkeley Marina. He took his two sons to show them how...

11-Aug-47

The hand written notation on the back of thephoto reads (left to right) "Ed Dorst, Chairman youth welfare for Oak. Jr. Chamber, Norman Benner, Vice Pres of San Francisco Model Air Plane Club, Lee...

10-Aug-47

The Tribune photo, dated August 11, 1947, has the following caption on the back: "John Sofilos (left) of 179 Madrid Street, San Francisco, and Don Hollfelder, of 1727 East 23rd Street, Oakland,...

26-Sep-87

The Tribune photo, dated September 27, 1987, has the following caption on the back: "Mike Peck sells raffle tickets for radio-controlled Cessna 180 he carries on his shoulder." The...

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