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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."
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."
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Ruth Law in flight
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Photograph of Ruth Law piloting her Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1910s.
Inscription: "Ruth Law, Hammondsport, N.Y., (Pioneer Days)."
Caption on envelope: "Ruth Law in flight."
Photograph of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewoman Carol Nicholson climbing into the cockpit of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft, circa 1943-1945.
Photograph of Carol Nicholson sitting on the wing of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft (fuselage designation U39), circa 1943-1945. An unidentified person sits in the plane's rear cockpit.Inscription on verso: "Too Carol Nicholson."