[Amelia Earhart receiving flowers]

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Title

[Amelia Earhart receiving flowers]

Description

Photograph of Amelia Earhart receiving flowers after landing at Oakland Airport, California, January 12, 1935. Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland. Photograph has been hand-tinted to accentuate outlines and clarify background.

Inscription on verso: "Amelia Earhart Putnam / Weary, her epic dash ended / Jan. 12, 1935."

Date

1935-01-12

Extent

1 photograph : print, black and white ; 10 x 17 cm

Language

English

Rights

In copyright

Bibliographic Citation

The Museum of Flight Collection

Identifier

BIO_image_049

Collection Organization