Elinor Smith, New Woman's Endurance Flight Record Holder, 1929
THF256226 / Elinor Smith, New Woman's Endurance Flight Record Holder, 1929
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Artifact Overview
Elinor Smith took her first flight at age six and earned a pilot's license at 16. She made headlines flying under New York City bridges in 1928, but more serious pursuits earned Smith a series of endurance, speed, and altitude records for a female pilot. Smith piloted an airplane for the last time in 2001, at the age of 89.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
23 April 1929
Subject Date
23 April 1929
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.157
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 6.5 in
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