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Jacqueline Cochran stands beside her airplane at Albuquerque Airport
Jacqueline Cochran stands beside her airplane at Albuquerque Airport
Jacqueline Cochran stands beside her airplane at Albuquerque Airport

Jacqueline Cochran stands beside her airplane at Albuquerque Airport

Sitter (1906 - 1980)
Photographer
Date1940
Locale
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions4 9/16 × 3 1/4 in. (11.6 × 8.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John L. Fertig, Jr.
Terms
    Object numberPA1995.053.015
    DescriptionJacqueline Cochran stands beside her airplane with two unidentifed men in TWA work suits. This photo was taken at Albuquerque Airport. Cochran was a famous racing pilot and contributed to the formation of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) programs in WWII. The negative is PA1993.001.038.
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