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- Clothing Advertisement Featuring Katherine Stinson, "Child Aviatrice Granted License," circa 1913 - Despite her petite stature, Katherine Stinson was among the most skilled exhibition pilots in the world in the 1910s. The press dubbed her the "Flying Schoolgirl," and audiences were wowed by her abilities. This advertisement played loose with the facts -- Stinson was born in 1891 and earned her pilot's license in 1912, when she was 21 years old.
- circa 1913
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Clothing Advertisement Featuring Katherine Stinson, "Child Aviatrice Granted License," circa 1913
Despite her petite stature, Katherine Stinson was among the most skilled exhibition pilots in the world in the 1910s. The press dubbed her the "Flying Schoolgirl," and audiences were wowed by her abilities. This advertisement played loose with the facts -- Stinson was born in 1891 and earned her pilot's license in 1912, when she was 21 years old.
- Katherine Stinson and Biplane before Transcontinental Flight, "It's a Long, Long Way To 'Frisco," 1912 - Petite Katherine Stinson looked younger than her 21 years when she earned her pilot's license in 1912. The press dubbed her the "Flying Schoolgirl." But Stinson was among the best exhibition flyers of the pre-World War I era. The "tractor" mentioned in the caption is her airplane. Planes with propellers in front of their engines are called tractors, as opposed to rear-propeller pushers.
- 1912
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Katherine Stinson and Biplane before Transcontinental Flight, "It's a Long, Long Way To 'Frisco," 1912
Petite Katherine Stinson looked younger than her 21 years when she earned her pilot's license in 1912. The press dubbed her the "Flying Schoolgirl." But Stinson was among the best exhibition flyers of the pre-World War I era. The "tractor" mentioned in the caption is her airplane. Planes with propellers in front of their engines are called tractors, as opposed to rear-propeller pushers.
- Katherine Stinson at the Tri-State Fair, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1916 - Katherine Stinson was only the fourth American woman to receive a pilot's license when she earned hers, at age 21, in 1912. Stinson went on to achieve several more firsts: the first woman authorized to carry U.S. air mail, the first woman to fly a complete vertical loop, and the first woman to fly in Japan and China.
- October 01, 1916
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Katherine Stinson at the Tri-State Fair, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1916
Katherine Stinson was only the fourth American woman to receive a pilot's license when she earned hers, at age 21, in 1912. Stinson went on to achieve several more firsts: the first woman authorized to carry U.S. air mail, the first woman to fly a complete vertical loop, and the first woman to fly in Japan and China.
- Katherine Stinson at the Tri-State Fair, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1916 - Katherine Stinson was only the fourth American woman to receive a pilot's license when she earned hers, at age 21, in 1912. Stinson went on to achieve several more firsts: the first woman authorized to carry U.S. air mail, the first woman to fly a complete vertical loop, and the first woman to fly in Japan and China.
- October 01, 1916
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Katherine Stinson at the Tri-State Fair, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1916
Katherine Stinson was only the fourth American woman to receive a pilot's license when she earned hers, at age 21, in 1912. Stinson went on to achieve several more firsts: the first woman authorized to carry U.S. air mail, the first woman to fly a complete vertical loop, and the first woman to fly in Japan and China.
- Katherine Stinson, the “Flying Schoolgirl” -
- September 26, 2016
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Katherine Stinson, the “Flying Schoolgirl”
- Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916 - Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- October 01, 1916
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Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916
Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916 - Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- October 01, 1916
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Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916
Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- Page from May 13, 1928 Detroit News, "Those Crazy Stinsons--Fliers Four" - The Stinson family of San Antonio, Texas, produced four notable pilots. Katherine Stinson earned her license in 1912 and became one of the country's top stunt flyers. Her sister, Marjorie, earned a license in 1914 and trained fighter pilots at the Stinson family's school during World War I. Brothers Jack and Eddie founded the Stinson Aircraft Company in 1920.
- May 13, 1928
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Page from May 13, 1928 Detroit News, "Those Crazy Stinsons--Fliers Four"
The Stinson family of San Antonio, Texas, produced four notable pilots. Katherine Stinson earned her license in 1912 and became one of the country's top stunt flyers. Her sister, Marjorie, earned a license in 1914 and trained fighter pilots at the Stinson family's school during World War I. Brothers Jack and Eddie founded the Stinson Aircraft Company in 1920.
- Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916 - Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- October 01, 1916
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Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916
Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916 - Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."
- October 01, 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Katherine Stinson's Laird Biplane at the Tri-State Fair, October 1916
Katherine Stinson flew this biplane, designed by Emil "Matty" Laird, at Memphis, Tennessee, in October 1916. Stinson was only the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license, and she consistently dazzled spectators with her skilled stunt flying. Though in her 20s, the petite Stinson looked even younger. The press took to calling her the "Flying Schoolgirl."