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Lester J. Maitland with Alfred F. Hegenberger and their wives in the crowd welcoming them back from their flight across the Pacific to Honolulu. Pictured from left are, Lester J. Maitland, the pilots' wives, Albert F. Hegenberger, and San Francisco's mayor James Rolph Jr. Original caption: "Mainland America Welcomes Maitland and Hegenberger All the California Bay Region, whence they hopped--off on their historic non-stop flight over the Pacific Ocean to the Hawaiian Islands, turned out to welcome and to honor Lieuts. Lester J. Maitland and Albert J. [sic] Hegenberger on their arrival at San Francisco from Honolulu on July 12, 1927. Photo shoes (left to right) Liert. Maitland, Mrs. Hegenberger, Mrs. Maitland, Lieut. Maitland [sic] and Mayor Rolph." Original credit line: Wide World Photos, no. SF 1493. Used in: Technology Review, no date given.