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Photographic group portrait of women aviators and a young child with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.

Photographic group portrait of women aviators with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.

Photograph of (from left to right) Freddy Lund, Rosalie Gordon, Milton Girten, Tommy Thompson, and Clyde Pangborn standing next to a Standard J-1 aircraft, Houston, Texas, 1924. Image was taken after Gordon's rescue; during a parachute jump, her…

Photograph of Rosalie Gordon's rescue after her parachute became entangled in the landing gear of a Standard J-1 aircraft, Houston, Texas, March 1924. Gordon hangs beneath Clyde Pangborn and Milton Girten's plane while a second J-1, piloted by Freddy…

Film footage of early aviation activities at Boeing Field, Washington, circa 1928-1935. The footage begins with short clips from the dedication of Boeing Field (referred to as "Boeing Airport" in the title card) on July 28, 1928. This includes a shot…

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 Amelia Earhart and William P. Lear, circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "[G. P. Putnam?]."

Photographic group portrait of four servicewomen (likely women aviators), three women in civilian clothes, and man with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1930s. Pancho Barnes is third from the left.

Photograph of Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call (left) and Doris standing outside Hansee Hall at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, circa 1930-1940s.Inscription on verso: "Doris and I in front of the [illegible] room windows. Do you think we…

Photograph of Minnie M. Boyd (right) and an unidentified woman standing on the wings of a parked Erco 415C Ercoupe aircraft, Washington State, circa 1930s-1950s. The sign on the hangar behind them reads: "Wallace Air Service."Stamped on verso:…