Maryse Bastie Sets a New World Record for Women, for Continuous Flight, July 30, 1929
THF256208 / Maryse Bastie Sets a New World Record for Women, for Continuous Flight, July 30, 1929
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Artifact Overview
Following her marriage to a military pilot, Maryse Bastie earned her own pilot's license and began aerobatic flying in her native France. Bastie was rewarded for her skill in 1931 with the Harmon Trophy, an international prize given to the world's outstanding aviator. After serving in France's air force during World War II, Bastie died in a 1952 plane crash.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 July 1929
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.125 in
Width: 7.125 in
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