Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. With a broad grin Mademoiselle Marvingt stands at the top step outside the plane as she clutches her bag to her side. Similar photograph appears with the article, "Woman War Flyer Here," Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep 1935: A1. French air pilot Marie Marvingt has flown into Los Angeles from the east coast as she tours the country delivering lectures on her time flying ambulance planes during World War I and being one of the first female pilots in Europe. Text from negative sleeve: 2479 - Mlle. Marie Marvingt Woman French Flyer 10/2/35 [stamped:] Oct 22 1935 Handwritten on negative: Mlle. Marie Marvingt
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image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8930 ark:/21198/zz002dgwss
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No linguistic content
Subject
Airplanes--American--California--Los Angeles Air pilots--French--California--Los Angeles Marvingt, Marie, 1875-1963
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