Pilot Ruth Elder standing beneath the wing of an airplane on a field, holding a floral arrangement

DN-0084773

Title: Pilot Ruth Elder standing beneath the wing of an airplane on a field, holding a floral arrangement Description: Full-length portrait of pilot Ruth Elder, who attempted to become the first woman to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean, standing beneath the wing of an airplane on a field in Chicago, Illinois, wearing a fur and holding a floral arrangement. An unidentified woman is standing in the foreground. Date Depicted: 1928 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0084773, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago Historical Society Accession Number: 1960.784 Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Horizon Bib. No.: 130940 Max Pixels - Width: 405 Max Pixels - Height: 500 Help improve this content