Photograph
"Wrong Way" Corrigan
| Douglas Corrigan examining a compass with General Evan Humphreys after Corrigan "mistakenly" flew from New York to Ireland. Corrigan claimed that he had read the compass incorrectly, and he never admitted that his trans-Atlantic flight was undertaken intentionally because he was unable to get official permission. After his flight, Corrigan returned to the United States as a folk hero, and his antics gave rise to the label "Wrong Way Corrigan." |
| Image ID: | 10908 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 09 1938 |
| Creator Name: | International News Photos |
| City: | Fort Hamilton |
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| State: | New York |
| Collection Name: | Harry A. Bruno papers, 1919-1969 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 4056 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6 x 8 inches |
| Clothing and dress |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Celebrities |
| Men |
| Women |
| Travel |
| Air pilots |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portraits, Group |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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