Aviator Amelia Earhart standing with a group of men and women on an outdoor platform

DN-0086065

Title: Aviator Amelia Earhart standing with a group of men and women on an outdoor platform Description: Informal portrait of aviatrix Amelia Earhart standing with a group of men and women on an outdoor platform in Chicago, Illinois. The platform is decorated with a patriotic banner, and American flags are visible in the foreground and background. Spectators and a sign for a cleaners are visible in the background. 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-0086065, 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: 132187 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 408 Help improve this content