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[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…

[Dorothy Hester and Mario de Bernardi] (Item)

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] (Item)

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…

[Dorothy Hester and Boleslaw Orlinski] (Item)

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.