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'Sepia-toned photograph of Ruth Nichols wearing full winter flight suit, standing in front of her single-engine plane named Akita with her hand outstretched in a wave. Taken before her world altitude record flight.

Black and white photograph of Ruth Law, wearing lace-up boots, trousers, and a single-breasted jacket with a medal pinned above the left pocket. She also wears a plaid cap. She is seated in the center section of a Curtiss Model E Pusher biplane The…

Black and white photograph of Harriet Quimby, wearing flight suit and goggles, seated in the cockpit of her Bleriot monoplane.


Caption on the back of the photo reads "Harriet Quimby (1884-1912) was the first woman pilot in the United States;…

Sepia-toned photograph of Frankie Renner wearing winter flight suit next to her WACO P-40 single-engine aircraft. In upper left corner of photograph is inscription confirming this to be an authentic photograph of Frankie Renner. Reads, "Certified to…

Black and white photograph of Lady Mary Bailey wearing leather jacket and helmet standing on the wing of a biplane and holding on to one of the struts. Another person also wearing leather jacket and helmet stands with their back to the…