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- Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928 - Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- 1928
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Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928
Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- Amelia Earhart Brand Blouse, 1934 - Amelia Earhart--the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic--launched a fashion line in 1934. The garments--with simple lines and mid-range prices--were inspired by Earhart's interest in functional clothing for active living. The brand's label featured Earhart's signature, along with a soaring red plane. Despite publicity garnered by Earhart's foray into clothing design, the line didn't catch on with the public.
- 1934
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Amelia Earhart Brand Blouse, 1934
Amelia Earhart--the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic--launched a fashion line in 1934. The garments--with simple lines and mid-range prices--were inspired by Earhart's interest in functional clothing for active living. The brand's label featured Earhart's signature, along with a soaring red plane. Despite publicity garnered by Earhart's foray into clothing design, the line didn't catch on with the public.
- Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928 - Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928
Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- Amelia Earhart with 1933 Hudson Terraplane - Hudson introduced the inexpensive Terraplane in 1932, hoping to reverse sales declines caused by the Depression. For a car with an aviation-inspired name, there was no better endorsement than that of Amelia Earhart. The famed pilot christened the first Terraplane with a bottle of gasoline in a ceremony on July 22, 1932. Hudson gave Earhart her own Terraplane in appreciation.
- 1933
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Amelia Earhart with 1933 Hudson Terraplane
Hudson introduced the inexpensive Terraplane in 1932, hoping to reverse sales declines caused by the Depression. For a car with an aviation-inspired name, there was no better endorsement than that of Amelia Earhart. The famed pilot christened the first Terraplane with a bottle of gasoline in a ceremony on July 22, 1932. Hudson gave Earhart her own Terraplane in appreciation.
- Portrait of Amelia Earhart, circa 1906 - 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.
- circa 1906
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Portrait of Amelia Earhart, circa 1906
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.
- Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928-1937 - Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- 1928-1937
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Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928-1937
Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- Artist Painting a Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928 - Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Artist Painting a Portrait of Amelia Earhart, 1928
Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- Amelia Earhart and Amy Earhart are Welcomed in Boston, July 9, 1928 - Amy Earhart generally supported her daughter's aviation pursuits, and she put up much of the money for Amelia to buy her first airplane in 1922. Amelia didn't tell her mother about her planned flight across the Atlantic in 1928 -- to spare Amy the worry. Amy was relieved and pleased to see her daughter at the Boston ceremony celebrating the successful flight.
- July 09, 1928
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Amelia Earhart and Amy Earhart are Welcomed in Boston, July 9, 1928
Amy Earhart generally supported her daughter's aviation pursuits, and she put up much of the money for Amelia to buy her first airplane in 1922. Amelia didn't tell her mother about her planned flight across the Atlantic in 1928 -- to spare Amy the worry. Amy was relieved and pleased to see her daughter at the Boston ceremony celebrating the successful flight.
- Amelia Earhart and Amy Earhart are Welcomed in Boston, July 9, 1928 - Amy Earhart generally supported her daughter's aviation pursuits, and she put up much of the money for Amelia to buy her first airplane in 1922. Amelia didn't tell her mother about her planned flight across the Atlantic in 1928 -- to spare Amy the worry. Amy was relieved and pleased to see her daughter at the Boston ceremony celebrating the successful flight.
- July 09, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Amelia Earhart and Amy Earhart are Welcomed in Boston, July 9, 1928
Amy Earhart generally supported her daughter's aviation pursuits, and she put up much of the money for Amelia to buy her first airplane in 1922. Amelia didn't tell her mother about her planned flight across the Atlantic in 1928 -- to spare Amy the worry. Amy was relieved and pleased to see her daughter at the Boston ceremony celebrating the successful flight.
- Poem, "For Amelia Earhart" by Nathalia Crane, 1937 - Amelia Earhart's enduring fame is due in part to the mysterious nature of her disappearance. Since her failure to reach Howland Island in 1937, Earhart has been memorialized in poems, plays, novels, songs, and films. Many theories on her fate have been proposed but, whatever happened on that last flight, Earhart's life remains a source of inspiration today.
- 1937
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Poem, "For Amelia Earhart" by Nathalia Crane, 1937
Amelia Earhart's enduring fame is due in part to the mysterious nature of her disappearance. Since her failure to reach Howland Island in 1937, Earhart has been memorialized in poems, plays, novels, songs, and films. Many theories on her fate have been proposed but, whatever happened on that last flight, Earhart's life remains a source of inspiration today.