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[National Air Races scrapbook, 1931 (Stenzel scrapbook #7)]
Scrapbook containing 80 images related to the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931. The images feature aircraft and participants, including Dorothy Hester, Alford J. Williams, Mario de Bernardi, and Alois Kubita. Half of the images…

[Men working on Alford J. Williams's Curtiss P-6 Hawk]
Photograph of men working on Alford J. Williams's Curtiss P-6 Hawk aircraft (tail number NR 982V) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. A uniformed officer on a horse is visible in the background.Caption on adjacent album page: "Al…

[Lowell Bayles in cockpit of aircraft]
Photograph of Lowell Bayles in the cockpit of an aircraft, circa 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "The late Lowell Bayles, winner of the 1931 Thompson Trophy Race, and a victim of his record-breaking endeavors Nov. 5, 1931." Part of a scrapbook…

[Letter to Helen Hester from Dorothy Hester regarding stunt flying, circa 1931]
Letter to Helen Hester from Dorothy Hester, circa 1931. Discusses Dorothy's stunt flying and the death of a fellow barnstormer. Two handwritten pages.

[John Gilbert "Tex" Rankin]
Photographic portrait of John Gilbert "Tex" Rankin, circa 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "J. G. 'Tex' Rankin."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931.

[International Team at National Air Races]
Photograph of the International Team at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. From left to right: Mario de Bernardi of Italy, Boleslaw Orlinski of Poland, Alford J. Williams of the United States, Ernst Udet of Germany, and Alois Kubita of…

[In-flight communication notebook used by Tex Rankin and Dorothy Hester, circa 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…

[Ernst Udet with Udet U 12 Flamingo]
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…

[Ernst Udet presenting Judge W. B. Wanamaker with framed aircraft insignia]
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…

[Drawing of Dorothy Hester by Edward D. Kuekes]
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…
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