Ruth Elder at the 1929 Women's Air Derby
Women air pilots -- United States
Ruth Elder standing at the Paul Cox Airfield in Terre Haute, Indiana on August 25, 1929. The first Women's Air Derby, also called the Powder Puff Derby, took place between August 18 and August 27, 1929. The flight began in Santa Monica, California and ended in Cleveland, Ohio with some stops for rest and refueling in between.
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IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Paul Black
ca. 1929
Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole
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Original Photo No. 602
Terre Haute, Indiana
Ruth Elder and Thea Rasche at the 1929 Women's Air Derby
Women air pilots -- United States
Thea Rasche (left) and Ruth Elder (right) standing at the Paul Cox Airfield in Terre Haute, Indiana on August 25, 1929. They are standing in front of Rasche’s Gypsy Moth #61. The first Women's Air Derby, also called the Powder Puff Derby, took place between August 18 and August 27, 1929. The flight began in Santa Monica, California and ended in Cleveland, Ohio with some stops for rest and refueling in between.
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IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Paul Black
ca. 1929
Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole
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Original Photo No. 600
Terre Haute, Indiana
Ruth Elder During the 1929 Women's Air Derby
Women air pilots -- United States
Ruth Elder standing on Paul Cox Air Field during the 1929 Women's Air Derby. Caption on the back of the photograph reads "Three cheers for Ruth!!! Always smiling."
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IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Paul Black
ca. 1929
Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole
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Original Photo No. 598
Terre Haute, Indiana
Ruth Elder and Vera Dawn Walker’s Planes at the 1929 Women’s Air Derby
Women air pilots -- United States
Ruth Elder and Vera Dawn Walker’s planes at Paul Cox Airfield in Terre Haute, Indiana on August 25th during the 1929 Women's Air Derby. The foreground plane, No. 66, Swallow J-5, was flown by Ruth Elder. The other, No. 113, Curtiss Robin Challenger, was flown by Vera Dawn Walker.
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IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Paul Black
ca. 1929
Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole
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Original Photo No. 597
Terre Haute, Indiana