Contestants stopped in the middle of the first Women's Air Derby, what was once called the Powder Puff Derby, in Paul Cox Airfield in Terre Haute, Indiana. Nineteen women participated in the race which began in Santa Monica, California and ended in…
Three planes that flew in the 1929 Women's Air Derby at the Paul Cox Air Field in Terre Haute, Indiana. The race began in Santa Monica, California on August 18 and ended in Cleveland, Ohio on August 26.
The contestants of the 1966 Powder Puff Derby posing together on stage at a Jack Tar Hotel in Clearwater, Florida. The derby began in Seattle, Washington and ended in Clearwater, Florida, a total of 2875 miles. The contestants flew a Piper Cherokee…
The IWASM Board meeting attendees at the May 1991 Annual Meeting. The meeting took place in the exhibit area of the Asahel Wright Home, Centerville, OH.
From left to right, front row: Sarah Byrn Rickman, Bernice "B" Steadman, Nancy Hopkins Tier,…
Ruby was awarded this plaque after participating in 26 air races. Ruby has numerous Air Race Classic Medallions with her collection along with various scrapbooks from participating in the races.
A plane, most likely one piloted by well-known aviatrix Ruth Nichols, is visible past a chain-link fence. Mechanics seem to be working on and around the aircraft.