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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…

[Sydney Nesbitt presenting Learadio Model APR-A portable receiver to Katherine Rawls Thompson] (Item)

Photograph of Sydney Nesbitt (left) presenting a Learadio Model APR-A portable receiver to Katherine Rawls Thompson, winner of the Alcazar Trophy Race, Miami, Florida, January 1941. An unidentified U.S. Marine Corps serviceman stands in the background. The accompanying Lear Avia press release describes the event. Thompson's first name is misspelled as "Catherine" in the press release.

[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…

Ruth Law in flight (Item)

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."

[Carol Nicholson with Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

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.