Helen MacCloskey and Helen Richey

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Title

Helen MacCloskey and Helen Richey

Subject

Women air pilots -- United States

Description

Helen MacCloskey and Helen Richey sit on a plane at the Cord Cup National Air Derby on Saturday August 20, 1932 in Washington, D.C. The Cord Cup National Air Derby was a transcontinental air race that had pilots beginning in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, California and meeting in Dallas, Texas. From Dallas, the competitors flew to Cleveland, Ohio.

Creator

Photograph donated by Howard Rough

Source

IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum

Date

ca. August 1932

Contributor

Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole

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

Identifier

Original Photo No. 421

Coverage

Washington, D.C.

Citation

Photograph donated by Howard Rough, “Helen MacCloskey and Helen Richey,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed March 18, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1472.