Ruth Law and Her Curtiss Model E Aircraft
Title
Ruth Law and Her Curtiss Model E Aircraft
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Curtiss aircraft
Aviation records
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
New York, NY
Collection
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.