"Ruth's a Peach!," Ruth Elder and George Haldeman's Parade down Broadway, 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
Clipping (Information artifact)
Date Made
1927
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.161
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Rotogravure
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 12 in (irregular bottom edge)
Width: 9.75 in
Inscriptions
at top of page:
SUNDAY NEWS ROTOGRAVURE SECTION / Page Three
under image:
"RUTH'S A PEACH!" Those were the words most frequently heard [...] through the Broadway throng on way to reception at City Hall. Seated beside her pilot, George Haldeman [...]
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