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[Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Model 5C Vega Special aircraft being refueled]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Model 5C Vega Special aircraft (tail number NR965Y) being refueled outside a hangar, circa 1920s-1930s.Inscription on verso: "All these United States Army pictures have plenty of pockets, with a hand in each, and with 50% of the shoes on furlough."
[Amelia Earhart]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart walking in front of buildings, circa 1920s-1930s.Inscription on verso: "Amelia Earhart."
[Amelia Earhart and William P. Lear]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart and William P. Lear, circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "[G. P. Putnam?]."
[William P. Lear and Amelia Earhart]
Photograph of William P. Lear and Amelia Earhart, Roosevelt Field, New York, circa 1935.Inscription on verso: "(1935) / 2 yrs. before she crashed in the Pacific /Taken at Roosevelt Field, N.Y / Amelia Earhart and Lear / (She died July 2, 1937)."Typed caption on verso: "In 1935, Bill Lear extolls the merits of his new aircraft radio transmitter to Amelia Earhart."
[Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, Captain Harry Manning, and Fred Noonan]
Photograph of (from left to right) Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, Captain Harry Manning, and Fred Noonan with Earhart's Lockheed Model 10-E Electra aircraft, Oakland Airport, California, March 14, 1937. The photo was taken just before her around-the-world flight attempt. Caption on verso: "From: Wide World Photos / San Francisco Bureau / Amelia crew ready for Pacific hop / Oakland Airport .... A new…
[Amelia Earhart landing Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart landing her Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft at Oakland Airport, California, January 12, 1935. Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland. Inscription on verso: "Amelia Earhart landing at Oakland / Jan 12, 1935."
[Amelia Earhart by car]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart by a car, Detroit, Michigan, December 2, 1932. Inscription on verso: "Amelia Earhart at Detroit / 12-2-32 / Photo by D. Smith, Detroit."
[Amelia Earhart climbing out of Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart climbing out of her Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft 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: "Clambering out! At right, sky heroine climbs out of the trim monoplane that…
[Amelia Earhart surrounded by people]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart surrounded by people 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: "Air Saga Heroine! Wearied after her long vigil at the controls, Miss Earhart is shown surrounded by…
[Amelia Earhart receiving flowers]
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."