Long-forgotten Film Taken Before Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight Surfaces

LOS ANGELES — It was a clear spring day in 1937 when Amelia Earhart, ready to make history by flying around the world, brought her personal photographer to a small Southern California airport to document the journey’s beginning. Al Bresnik took dozens of still photos, including a few that have likely been seen by millions.

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