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Photograph of Dorothy Hester (right) and Senator Hiram Bingham (left) looking up at a flight performance during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "--and so it was, for Senator Bingham and Dorothy had to…

Photograph of Dorothy Hester (right) talking with Senator Hiram Bingham (left) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Senator Hiram Bingham and Dorothy deeply engaged in ground flying -- so let's not disturb…

Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin standing in front of a Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1931. Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy and Tex in Cleveland (April 1931) to demonstrate to the Air Race Officials what…

Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. Hester holds a large bouquet of roses sent to her from the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Caption on adjacent album page: "Roses -- yes, and from the Rose…

Photograph of Dorothy Hester in the cockpit of her Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931. The text "Goodrich Silvertown" is painted on the fuselage.Caption on adjacent…

Photograph of Dorothy Hester seated in the official messenger car at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy doesn't believe in flying close to the ground, but here is one case where it is forgivable…

Photograph of Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931. The text "Goodrich Silvertowns" is painted on the fuselage.Caption on adjacent album page: "The Rose of…

Photographic reproduction of a sketch of Dorothy Hester drawn by Edward D. Kuekes, circa 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Miss Dorothy Hester by Ed Kuekes."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931…

Photograph of Ernst Udet (right) presenting Judge W. B. Wanamaker (left) with a framed aircraft insignia at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. The caption notes that Udet cut the insignia from Wanamaker's aircraft after shooting him down…

Photograph of Ernst Udet standing with his Udet U 12 Flamingo aircraft (tail number D822) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. The text "Scintilla Magnetos" is painted on the fuselage.Caption on adjacent album page: "Major Ernst Udet and…