Title:Amelia Earhart writing on a piece of paper, sitting at the horse races held at Lincoln FieldDescription: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:1928Creator:Chicago Daily News, Inc.Creator Role:photographerPhysical Format:glass negativesExtent:4 x 5 in.Copyright Notice:No Known CopyrightCredit Line:DN-0086067, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago Historical SocietyAccession Number:1960.784Acquisition Source:Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc.Collection Type:Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily NewsStorage Location:Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History MuseumCatalog Record ID:132189Max Pixels - Width:500Max Pixels - Height:399Help improve this content
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