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[Crowd at 1931 National Air Races] (Item)

Photograph of a crowd of attendees at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "The 1931 National Air Races held at Cleveland Ohio from August 29 to September 7."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1931.

[International Team at National Air Races] (Item)

Photograph of the International Team at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. From left to right: Mario de Bernardi of Italy, Boleslaw Orlinski of Poland, Alford J. Williams of the United States, Ernst Udet of Germany, and Alois Kubita of Czechoslovakia. Caption on adjacent album page: "Al Williams and the International Team. Left to right are Mario de Bernardi of Italy, Capt. Boleslaw…

[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…

[Attendees at National Air Races] (Item)

Photograph of attendees looking up at a stunt flying performance during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "All faces were skyward whenever Dorothy took to the air. And I might say that most of the hearts were up that way, too. Even the peanut vender stopped his ballyhoo until she was safe on the ground."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester)…

[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…

[Ernst Udet presenting Judge W. B. Wanamaker with framed aircraft insignia] (Item)

Photograph of Ernst Udet (right) presenting Judge W. B. Wanamaker (left) with a framed aircraft insignia at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. The caption notes that Udet cut the insignia from Wanamaker's aircraft after shooting him down during World War I. Caption on adjacent album page: "Judge W. B. Wanamaker was presented with this airplane insignia that had been cut from his ship…

[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…

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