Amelia Earhart in Toluca Lake
Title
Amelia Earhart in Toluca Lake
Subject
Adventurers
Explorers
Amelia Earhart
Famous aviator
Description
In the 1930s, Earhart and her husband, George Putnam built their home in Toluca Lake. There Earhart lived until her 1937 around-the-world flight from which she never returned. It is rumored that a carob tree on the property that still stands was where Earhart first made plans to undertake the infamous journey.
Creator
IWASM
Source
Margot DeCarie Collection, International Women's Air & Space Museum
Date
c. 1930s
Contributor
Heidi Fearing
Rights
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at info@iwasm.org
Coverage
Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, CA
Citation
IWASM, “Amelia Earhart in Toluca Lake,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed March 28, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1243.