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Photograph of Dorothy Hester in the cockpit of an aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.Inscription on verso: "Dorothy Hester. Stunt pilot."

Photograph of Dorothy Hester in flight gear, circa 1920s-1930s. Her flight suit is embroidered with her name and "Rankin Flying School."

Photograph of Dorothy Hester, circa 1920s-1930s.

Photograph of Dorothy Hester, circa 1920s-1930s.

Photograph of Dorothy Hester (left) and Dorothy Cady (right) in the cockpit of an aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.Inscription on verso: "Dorothy and Dorothy Cady."

Photograph of Dorothy Hester in flight gear, circa 1920s-1930s.

In-flight communication notebook used by Tex Rankin and Dorothy Hester, circa 1930s. Contains handwritten notes between Rankin and Hester, written during their flights together. Passing notes back and forth was their primary means of communication…

Photograph of Dorothy Hester holding her mascot "Jumbo" during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Jumbo, Dorothy's mascot, not only stunted with her, but also had his picture taken whenever they landed…

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 using a microphone to address the crowd at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "After each day's performance Dorothy had to take to the microphone, but that was different--a…