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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
- Collections - Artifact
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
- Collections - Artifact
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 George Haldeman aboard the Mail Ship "Lima," October 25, 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. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- October 25, 1927
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Ruth Elder and George Haldeman aboard the Mail Ship "Lima," October 25, 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. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, 1892 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. The Singer Sewing Machine Company had a series of trade cards, like this one, offering images of Singer machine users from around the world in their national dress.
- circa 1892
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Singer Sewing Machines, 1892
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. The Singer Sewing Machine Company had a series of trade cards, like this one, offering images of Singer machine users from around the world in their national dress.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Portugal, 1946-1949 - The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1946-1949
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Kellogg's Krumbles Around-the-World Cut-Out Dolls, Portugal, 1946-1949
The breakfast food manufacturer Kellogg's created attractive advertising premiums to entice customers to buy its products. In the late 1940s, as the United States became a global leader, the company printed cut-out paper dolls of children from around the world on the backs of Kellogg's Krumbles cereal boxes. Kellogg's Krumbles, a tasty toasted whole wheat cereal, was one of the company's best-selling products.
- George Haldeman, Fred Morris Dearing, and Ruth Elder in Lisbon, Portugal, 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. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- October 01, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
George Haldeman, Fred Morris Dearing, and Ruth Elder in Lisbon, Portugal, 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. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- 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.