Ruth Law and Her Curtiss Model E Aircraft

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Title

Ruth Law and Her Curtiss Model E Aircraft

Subject

Women air pilots -- United States
Curtiss aircraft
Aviation records

Description

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 hand-written caption on the back of the photograph reads "Center section view of Curtiss Model E pusher biplane which I had built for my exhibition flight and was used on my long distance record flight from Chicago to NY May 20, 1916."

Creator

Don Milton

Source

IWASM Photo Archives

Date

May 20, 1916

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.

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Photo No. 655

Coverage

Chicago, IL
New York, NY

Citation

Don Milton, “Ruth Law and Her Curtiss Model E Aircraft,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed February 10, 2025, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1533.