Pancho Barnes at the Happy Bottom Riding Club
Title
Pancho Barnes at the Happy Bottom Riding Club
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Description
Black and white photograph of Pancho Barnes standing behind the bar at the Happy Bottom Riding Club. A man in a flight suit with a patch on his back reading "Veterans Flying Club Ionia" stands at the bar with his back to the camera.
In 1935, Barnes bought land near Edwards Air Force Base in southern California where she owned and operated a dude ranch, hotel, and restaurant called the Happy Bottom Riding Club. The ranch burned down in 1953.
In 1935, Barnes bought land near Edwards Air Force Base in southern California where she owned and operated a dude ranch, hotel, and restaurant called the Happy Bottom Riding Club. The ranch burned down in 1953.
Source
IWASM Photo Archives
Date
ca. 1935-1953
Rights
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at collections@iwasm.org.
Identifier
Photo No. 35
Coverage
Happy Bottom Riding Club, Edwards, CA
Original Format
Photograph
Collection
Citation
“Pancho Barnes at the Happy Bottom Riding Club,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed September 18, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1335.