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[Ruth Law seated at controls of Curtiss Model D aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Ruth Law seated at the controls of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, circa 1910s. Typed caption on verso: "Ruth Law, the daring woman flyer."

[Crowd gathered around Ruth Law and Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of crowd gathered around Ruth Law (seated at controls) and her Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, circa 1900s-1910s. Caption on envelope: "Ruth Law in A/C / 3/4 front above ground."

[Dorothy Hester and Robert D. Hofer with Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A] (Item)

Photograph of Dorothy Hester (in cockpit) and Robert D. Hofer (standing) with Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y), Cleveland, Ohio, May 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Robert Hofer and Dorothy came to Cleveland (May 1931) and took home two of these Great Lakes Trainers. This particular ship was later christened the Rose of Portland."Part of a scrapbook related to…

[Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin with Great Lakes Model 2T-1A] (Item)

Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin standing in front of a Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1931. Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy and Tex in Cleveland (April 1931) to demonstrate to the Air Race Officials what a real stunt flyer could do." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland,…

[Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931. The text "Goodrich Silvertowns" is painted on the fuselage.Caption on adjacent album page: "The Rose of Portland - This is not a special built ship, but a standard Great Lakes Trainer powered with a 90-Horse Power Cirrus engine."Part of a scrapbook related…

[Dorothy Hester in cockpit of Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A] (Item)

Photograph of Dorothy Hester in the cockpit of her Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931. The text "Goodrich Silvertown" is painted on the fuselage.Caption on adjacent album page: "'Lucky Thirteen' and what a day! Just look at the rain on the windshield of that ship--but what was rain to this young Miss who hails…

[Dorothy Hester and her mascot Jumbo in Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A] (Item)

Photograph of Dorothy Hester holding her mascot "Jumbo" during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Jumbo, Dorothy's mascot, not only stunted with her, but also had his picture taken whenever they landed after a performance."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa…

[Cirrus 3002 logbook #2, October 1932-September 1933] (Item)

Aircraft engine maintenance logbook for the American Cirrus engine (serial number 3002) used in Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (NC315Y), October 1932-September 1933.

[Cirrus 3002 Logbook #1, May 1931-October 1932] (Item)

Aircraft engine maintenance logbook for the American Cirrus engine (serial number 3002) used in Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (NC315Y), May 1931-October 1932.

[NC315Y logbook #2, January 1933-June 1933] (Item)

Aircraft maintenance logbook for Dorothy Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A (NC315Y) aircraft, January 1933-June 1933.