Amelia Earhart Attends the Wedding of her Sister, Grace Earhart to Henry Morissey, July 1929
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Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897. Her mother, Amy, raised Amelia and her younger sister Grace to be independent. Her father, Edwin, moved the family often to follow career opportunities, and he struggled with alcoholism. Amelia's interest in aviation began when, as a nurse's aide in Toronto during World War I, she heard stories from military pilots.
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897. Her mother, Amy, raised Amelia and her younger sister Grace to be independent. Her father, Edwin, moved the family often to follow career opportunities, and he struggled with alcoholism. Amelia's interest in aviation began when, as a nurse's aide in Toronto during World War I, she heard stories from military pilots.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
02 July 1929
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.184
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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