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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 3, 1964 reads, "Audrey Schutte of Canoga Park, right, and her co-pilot, Ellen Trindle, check out the engine of their plane before flying it to Fresno for impounding." The article partially reads, "Eyes alight and hopes high, eight Valley women will 'man' their planes and be flagged off tomorrow in the 18th annual 'Powder Puff Derby' in Fresno. They will be among the more than 100 pilots and co-pilots who will fly the 2,573 mile route to the finish line in Atlantic City, N. J."; See images #00132356 through #00132357 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Powder Puff Derby Air pilots--United States Women air pilots--United States Women--California, Southern Airplanes--California, Southern Airports--California, Southern California, Southern Valley Times Collection photographs
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