Amelia Earhart at the 1929 Women's Air Derby
Title
Amelia Earhart at the 1929 Women's Air Derby
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Description
Women's Air Derby contestant's planes sit at the Paul Cox Airport in Terre Haute, Indiana on August 25, 1929. A year before entering the contest, famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart was credited as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Earhart worked diligently as an advocate for female pilots.
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. 601
Coverage
Terre Haute, Indiana
Collection
Citation
IWASM, “Amelia Earhart at the 1929 Women's Air Derby,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed April 25, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1512.