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Home 20th century THE FLY GIRL Ruth Nichols Santa Monica

Santa Monica

Full size 1834 × 1427 pixels THE FLY GIRL Ruth Nichols
A large crowd gathered on the edge of an airfield.

Roughly 20,000 people watched the start of the National Women’s Air Derby in Santa Monica in August 1929
Courtesy of Thaden Family Collection

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