Aerial Stunt Performer LIllian Boyer with Her Pilot, William Brock, circa 1922
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Wing walker Lillian Boyer performed death-defying acts on a plane piloted by the steady hand of Lt. William "Billy" Brock. The two barnstormed across America in the 1920s and thrilled crowds with their daring stunts. But by the end of the decade increased safety regulations forced many barnstormers into retirement. The two split up; Brock attempted an around-the-world flight in 1927 and Boyer retired a year later.
Wing walker Lillian Boyer performed death-defying acts on a plane piloted by the steady hand of Lt. William "Billy" Brock. The two barnstormed across America in the 1920s and thrilled crowds with their daring stunts. But by the end of the decade increased safety regulations forced many barnstormers into retirement. The two split up; Brock attempted an around-the-world flight in 1927 and Boyer retired a year later.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1922
Subject Date
circa 1922
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
68.160.1.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harry Schlee
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5. in
Width: 3.125 in
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