Statement from Alys McKey Bryant in 1938, 25th Anniversary of the First Flight by a Woman in Canada
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American Alys McKey Bryant became the first woman to fly in Canada on July 31, 1913. Six days later, her husband and fellow pilot was killed in a crash. In this poignant statement on the 25th anniversary of her Canadian flight, Bryant states that she never lost her love for aviation despite it taking "everything but my own life."
American Alys McKey Bryant became the first woman to fly in Canada on July 31, 1913. Six days later, her husband and fellow pilot was killed in a crash. In this poignant statement on the 25th anniversary of her Canadian flight, Bryant states that she never lost her love for aviation despite it taking "everything but my own life."
Artifact
Card (Information artifact)
Date Made
1938
Subject Date
31 July 1913
Keywords
Canada, British Columbia, Richmond, Minoru Park
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.95
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
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