Amelia Earhart standing on the steps of a passenger train car in a railroad station - Chicago Daily News, Inc.

DN-0086061

Title: Amelia Earhart standing on the steps of a passenger train car in a railroad station Description: Informal portrait of aviatrix Amelia Earhart standing on the steps of a passenger train car in a railroad station in Chicago, Illinois. Four men and two women are standing on the steps behind Earhart, and men are standing on the ground in front of the train. Earhart was the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by airplane, on June 17-18. She visited Chicago on July 19, 1928. Date Depicted: 1928 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0086061, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago Historical Society Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 132183 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 393 Help improve this content