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- Ruth Elder at Mrs. Mackey's Home, Horte, Azores, October 1927 - 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.
- October 01, 1927
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Ruth Elder at Mrs. Mackey's Home, Horte, Azores, October 1927
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.
- George Haldeman and Ruth Elder after Their Rescue, Horta, Azores, October 1927 - 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.
- October 01, 1927
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George Haldeman and Ruth Elder after Their Rescue, Horta, Azores, October 1927
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.
- Ruth Elder and Reporters aboard the SS Barendrecht, Horte, Azores, October 1927 - 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.
- October 01, 1927
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Ruth Elder and Reporters aboard the SS Barendrecht, Horte, Azores, October 1927
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.
- George Haldeman and Ruth Elder with Captain Goos of the SS Barendrecht, Horta, Azores, October 1927 - 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.
- October 01, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
George Haldeman and Ruth Elder with Captain Goos of the SS Barendrecht, Horta, Azores, October 1927
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.
- Ruth Elder, George Haldeman, Manuel da Camara, J. Mackey and Fernando da Costa, Horta, Azores, October 1927 - 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.
- October 01, 1927
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Ruth Elder, George Haldeman, Manuel da Camara, J. Mackey and Fernando da Costa, Horta, Azores, October 1927
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.
- Lilli Dillenz's Junkers D-1230 Seaplane Lands in the Bay of Horta, Azores, 1927 - Ruth Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman arrived in the Azores after their unsuccessful transatlantic flight attempt in October of 1927. Lilli Dillenz, a Viennese actress, was also in Azores at the time of Elder and Haldeman's arrival. Dillenz, a passenger of pilot Frederick Loose, was preparing for a westward attempt to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.<br>
- October 14, 1927
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Lilli Dillenz's Junkers D-1230 Seaplane Lands in the Bay of Horta, Azores, 1927
Ruth Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman arrived in the Azores after their unsuccessful transatlantic flight attempt in October of 1927. Lilli Dillenz, a Viennese actress, was also in Azores at the time of Elder and Haldeman's arrival. Dillenz, a passenger of pilot Frederick Loose, was preparing for a westward attempt to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
- Lilli Dillenz, Horta, Azores, October 1927 - Ruth Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman arrived in the Azores after their unsuccessful transatlantic flight attempt in October of 1927. Lilli Dillenz, a Viennese actress, was also in Azores at the time of Elder and Haldeman's arrival. Dillenz, a passenger of pilot Frederick Loose, was preparing for a westward attempt to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.<br>
- October 01, 1927
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Lilli Dillenz, Horta, Azores, October 1927
Ruth Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman arrived in the Azores after their unsuccessful transatlantic flight attempt in October of 1927. Lilli Dillenz, a Viennese actress, was also in Azores at the time of Elder and Haldeman's arrival. Dillenz, a passenger of pilot Frederick Loose, was preparing for a westward attempt to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
- Ruth Elder and George Haldeman at Mrs. Mackey's House, Horte, Azores, October 1927 - 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.
- October 01, 1927
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Ruth Elder and George Haldeman at Mrs. Mackey's House, Horte, Azores, October 1927
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.
- George Haldeman and Ruth Elder aboard the SS Barendrecht, October 1927 - 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.
- October 01, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
George Haldeman and Ruth Elder aboard the SS Barendrecht, October 1927
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.
- SS Barendrecht Crew in the Azores after Rescuing Ruth Elder and George Haldeman, October 1927 - Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter <em>American Girl</em>. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. The crewmen of the S.S. <em>Barendrecht</em>, pictured here, rescued Elder and Haldemen, delivering them safely to the Azores.
- October 01, 1927
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SS Barendrecht Crew in the Azores after Rescuing Ruth Elder and George Haldeman, October 1927
Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter American Girl. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. The crewmen of the S.S. Barendrecht, pictured here, rescued Elder and Haldemen, delivering them safely to the Azores.