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Brahman Herd in a Field
A herd of white Brahman cows grazes in an open field at Kooutz Ranch.
FLF Domestic Maid 45, Champion Heifer
Photograph of FLF Domestic Maid 45, a champion Hereford heifer. Standing behind the cow, left to right, is R.L. Swearingen, Mr. Falk, Lee Leachman, Mr. Marks, and Darold Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong is wearing denims and a button-up shirt with glasses and is holding the bridle of the heifer. The other men are wearing suits and ties. Three are wearing hats and one is holding a banner that reads, "Champion Female, 1962 National Polled Hereford Show & Sale, American Polled Hereford Association". In the background is an arena with bleachers full of people.
Grand Champion Steer at San Antonio Livestock Expo, 1962
Photograph of three men in suits and ties standing behind a steer and two men in denim and button-up shirts holding the harnesses of two steers. All of the men are wearing boots and cowboy hats and one man is wearing glasses. The steer in the foreground has a banner on it's back that reads, "Grand Champion Steer of Show, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, San Antonio, Texas 1962". The group is standing in an indoor corral.
Aerial View of the Pens at the Chicago Union Stockyards
Aerial photograph of the pens at the Chicago Union Stockyards in 1962.
B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner
Four men stand beside the Convair airplane B-58 #61 that won the Bendix Trophy on March 5, 1962 for record flights from New York to Los Angeles.
Bendix Trophy Winners
The press and spectators view the Bendix Trophy Winners as they greet a senior officer upon their arrive in Los Angeles, California after their trophy flight. L to R: Robert G. Sowers, Robert MacDonald, John T. Walton, and Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command, on podium.
Bendix Trophy Winners
The Bendix Trophy Winners greet a senior officer while standing front of the Bendix Trophy. R to L: Capt. Robert G. Sowers, Capt. Robert McDonald, Capt. John T. Walton, with Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command.
Bendix Trophy Winners
The press photographs of the Bendix Trophy Winners as they shake hands with a four star general. From L to R: Capt. Robert Gray Sowers, Capt. Robert MacDonald, Capt. John T. Walton and Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command
B-58 Flight Line at Carswell Air Force Base
Flight line of Convair B-58 airplanes at Carswell Air Force Base.
[Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's Visit to GD/GW]
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson hold hands as the crowds applaud upon their arrival at the General Dynamics Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
[Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's Visit to GD/GW]
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson hold hands as the press looks on and applauds, upon their arrival at the General Dynamics Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
[Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's Visit to GD/GW]
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson greet the crowd upon their arrival the General Dynamics Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
[Airplane #31 Entering the "Hustle Up" Program]
Three men and a pilot stand next to a plane about to enter the "Hustle Up" Program. The plane is named "Ben - Hur" with crew chief, Staff Sergeant H.E. Evans.
Colonel William R. Payne with Harmon Trophy Replica
Colonel William R. Payne holds a replica of the Harmon Trophy.
Group in Front of Last B-58 #116
A group stands in front of the last Convair B-58 #116 airplane upon its last delivery.
Marshall Hines and His Family
Marshall Hinesn shakes the hand of a young boy, Russell Hines in the family room of their living room. Allan, Sally, and their mother Lois Hines are in the background.
B-57 Airplane
A Convair B-57 airplane parked in an airfield.
Marshall Hine's Family
Marshall Hine's wife and children siting together watching television.
Officers With the Harmon Trophy
Richard Nixon and another stand with the recipient of the Harmon Trophy, F.L. Fulton.
Crew Inspecting Plane Prior to Take-Off
The crew of a Convair B-58 inspect the plane's landing gear prior to take-off for Edwards Air Force Base.
Crew Inspecting Plane Prior to Take-Off
The crew of a Convair B-58 inspect the plane's landing gear prior to take-off for Edwards Air Force Base.
Edward J. Murray Climbing from Ejection Capsule.
Edward J. Murray climbs from a capsule at Edwards Air Force Base after the first manned ejection test from a Convair B-58 on 2-28-1962.
General Thomas Power Greeting B-58 Crew
General Thomas S. Powers greets the crew of Convair B-58 at the end of their Bendix Trophy Flight at Los Angeles, California, 3-5-1962.
B-58 Arrives at Los Angeles at end of Trophy Flight
This Convair B-58, the Cowtown Hustler, arrives at Los Angeles at the end of its Bendix Trophy winning flight on 3-5-1962.
Bendix Trophy
The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. it was won 3-5-1962 by the B-58.
Bendix Trophy Flight Arrival at Los Angeles
A crowd of press and spectators are gathered around the Bendix Trophy winning Convair B-58 plane and its crew as they are greeted by another officer upon their arrival at Los Angeles, California on 3-5-62.
Bendix Trophy
The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. It was won 3-5-1962 by the Convair B-58 and its flight crew.
[Crew of A/C After Landing]
A crew stands next to Convair airplane B-58 #96, the [first production B-58 to fly with capsules in all three stations.]
B-58 Flight Crew preparing for Bendix Trophy run
The Convair B-58 flight crew make final preparations with another officer before a flight from Los Angeles to New York. This flight would win the 1962 Bendix Trophy: Lt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), and Capt. Robert McDonald (navigator). In this photo, the flight board behind the crew says, "Carswell Air Force Base," at the top.
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