Negative shows John "Jake" Frost posing either in front of his plane or in front of a wall. He is smiling and wearing a button-up shirt, bow tie, and v-necked sweater. Jack Frost was the pilot of the "Golden Eagle." His name was written in pencil on the back of the negative. This is one of the competitors in the Dole Race or Dole Derby which was an air race from Oakland to Hawaii from August 16-18, 1927. There were fifteen original entries but due to various accidents and mechanical problems only eight planes actually took off and only two ever reached Hawaii. The race was sponsored by James Dole of Dole Hawaiian Pineapple. First prize was $25,000 and second $10,000. The "Golden Eagle" was piloted by John G. Frost of San Francisco and Gordon Scott from Santa Monica was the navigator. The plane was a Lockheed Vega. Frost was 29, a former army pilot was worked as a stockbroker. Scott was 26 and an engineer for Douglas Aircraft and an experienced navigator. The plane was all plywood designed by John Northrop. The plane was purchased for the race by George Hearst, publisher of the SF Examiner. The "Golden Eagle" was the fourth plane to take off in the race. The plane was not seen again although there was evidence that the plane reached Hawaii but crashed into Mauna Loa which was often shrouded by fog. Scott's younger brother carried on a search of the slops of the mountain for several months since several people had reported seeing flares from the side of the mountain on August 17th. But due to the terrain the search was eventually given up. Frost was considered a good but not outstanding pilot while Scott was considered a more than competent navigator and their plane had been one of the leading contenders in the race.