Mary Haizlip
Title
Mary Haizlip
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Description
Mary Haizlip waves from her American Eagle plane. She is about to take off as a participant in the 1929 First Women's Air Derby from California to Ohio. It lasted from August 18 to August 26. The pioneer aviatrix was the second woman to receive her commercial pilot's license and was the first female pilot to be inducted into the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame on December 17, 1982.
Creator
Photograph donated by Glen Buffington
Source
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Date
ca. August 1929
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. 423
Coverage
California
Collection
Citation
Photograph donated by Glen Buffington, “Mary Haizlip,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed March 28, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1474.