Ruth Nichols and a Crosley Radio Plane
Title
Ruth Nichols and a Crosley Radio Plane
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Description
Aviation pioneer and multiple record breaker Ruth Nichols stands in front of a Crosley Radio Plane in a classic 1930s hat and long leather coat. Prowel Jr. and Lewis Crosley were inventors who were responsible for the first airplane radio broadcast in 1930.
Creator
IWASM
Source
Ruth Nichols Photograph Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Date
ca. 1930s
Contributor
Heidi Fearing
Rights
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Identifier
Photo No. RN2
Collection
Citation
IWASM, “Ruth Nichols and a Crosley Radio Plane,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed March 28, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1543.