| WOMAN AIR PILOT (NEWS IN A NUTSHELL) Helen Ritchie becomes first woman co-pilot on mail plane in America. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5533 |
| Catalog #: | 53119 | |
| Clip Number: | 53119-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/4 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:58 - 01:45:24 | |
| Location: | USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA MAIL: Misc. OCCUPATIONS: Pilots OCCUPATIONS: Women TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Mail | |
| Description: | WOMAN AIR PILOT (NEWS IN A NUTSHELL) Helen Ritchie becomes first woman co-pilot on mail plane in America. United States of America (USA). Helen Ritchie becomes first female co-pilot on Central Airline Airmail and Passenger Service between Detroit and Washington. M/S of Helen and male pilot loading mail sack onto aeroplane. C/U of Helen talking to camera - she says how pleased she is with her new job. We see her getting into the cockpit of the plane. She waves through window as plane takes off. | |
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