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[Colonel E. Hofer, Dorothy Hester, Robert Hofer, and Tex Rankin]
Photograph of (from left to right) Colonel Ernest Hofer, Dorothy Hester, Robert Hofer, and Tex Rankin at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "And out of the west came little Robert Hofer, and with him as a passenger his 76-year-old grandfather, Col. E. Hofer. 2100 miles in an open ship and just as spry as you please." Part of a scrapbook related to…
[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 during World War I. Caption on adjacent album page: "Judge W. B. Wanamaker was presented with this airplane insignia that had been cut from his ship…
[Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet inspecting Udet U 12 Flamingo]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet inspecting the cockpit of Udet's U 12 Flamingo aircraft (tail number D822) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "[continued from previous caption] because he had to show Miss Hester his little German built plane, and all this took a lot of time." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's…
[Dorothy Hester and Mario de Bernardi]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Mario de Bernardi at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Mario de Bernardi and Dorothy talking over the aviation situation in Italy, but with much difficulty. An interpreter came to their rescue and soon had them busily engaged in uninterrupted conversation." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's…
[Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet with Udet's U 12 Flamingo aircraft (tail number D822) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy and the major were real busy, but he said he would pose, if you make it what you call snappy, [continued in next caption]." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931…
[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 his ship. The Major's art of gliding was unequalled and his saucy little pranks brought thunderous applause." Part of a scrapbook related to…
[Dorothy Hester and Boleslaw Orlinski]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Boleslaw Orlinski at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Captain Boleslaw Orlinski paused long enough from one of his most fascinating conversations to pose for this picture." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931.
[Boleslaw Orlinski]
Photograph of Boleslaw Orlinski at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Capt. Boleslaw Orlinski's flying wasn't the only thing that won the hearts of the fair young ladies. Oh, no! Just look at that smile. Now, who wouldn't weaken?" Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio,…
[Tex Rankin, David S. Ingalls, and Dorothy Hester]
Photograph of (from left to right) Tex Rankin, Assistant Secretary of the Navy David S. Ingalls, and Dorothy Hester at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "David S. Ingalls, assistant secretary of the Navy, caught congratulating 'Tex' and Dorothy on their show. But he had to stop and be a victim of another battery of cameramen." Part of a scrapbook…
[Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ken Maynard]
Photograph of (from left to right) Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ken Maynard at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Ken Maynard, the flying cowboy, didn't get very far until the boys from the press started shooting, and like Capt. Orlinski and Dorothy he had to turn and face the firing line." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester)…