Description
Possibly from her teen years or early twenties, this portrait of the soon-to-be famed aviatrix shows a pretty Ruth Nichols wearing a thin, white necklace and staring off to the right. On the back of the photograph is a list of self-criticism, such as “cheeks not high enough” and “nose too long.” This low self esteem followed her despite her long list of successes. In 1960, Nichols sadly committed suicide.