1929 Women's Air Derby
Title
1929 Women's Air Derby
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Description
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 Cleveland, Ohio
Creator
IWASM
Source
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Publisher
Paul Black
Date
ca. 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. 596
Coverage
Terre Haute, Indiana
Collection
Citation
IWASM, “1929 Women's Air Derby,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed April 20, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1507.