Amelia Earhart writing on a piece of paper, sitting at the horse races held at Lincoln Field - Chicago Daily News, Inc.

DN-0086067

Title: Amelia Earhart writing on a piece of paper, sitting at the horse races held at Lincoln Field Description: Informal three-quarter length portrait of aviatrix Amelia Earhart smiling and writing on a piece of paper, sitting in box seats at the horse races held at Lincoln Field in Chicago, Illinois. Earhart is holding a floral arrangement on her lap. Two men are sitting next to Earhart, a woman is sitting behind her, and a crowd is standing 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-0086067, 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: 132189 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 399 Help improve this content