Ruth Elder at Mrs. Mackey's Home, Horte, Azores, October 1927
THF256065 / Ruth Elder at Mrs. Mackey's Home, Horte, Azores, October 1927
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Artifact Overview
Ruth Elder fell short of her goal to be the first woman to fly the Atlantic in 1927, but the public loved her just the same. She competed in the 1929 Women's Air Derby and parlayed her aviation fame into a modest film career. Elder was fondly remembered as the "Miss America of the Air" when she died in 1977.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic postcard
Subject Date
October 1927
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.54
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
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