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[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…

[Drawing of Dorothy Hester by Edward D. Kuekes] (Item)

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 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931.

[Dorothy Hester] (Item)

Photograph of Dorothy Hester in flight gear, circa 1920s-1930s.

[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…

[Dorothy Hester addressing crowd at National Air Races] (Item)

Photograph of Dorothy Hester using a microphone to address the crowd at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "After each day's performance Dorothy had to take to the microphone, but that was different--a couple of good outside loops would have felt much more comfortable."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931…

[Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ernst Udet] (Item)

Photograph of (from left to right) Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ernst Udet posing with Hester's Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Captain Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester and Major Ernst Udet representing three countries, executed three distinct types of flying and were…

[Colonel E. Hofer, Dorothy Hester, Robert Hofer, and Tex Rankin] (Item)

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…

[Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet inspecting Udet U 12 Flamingo] (Item)

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…