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This accession consists of six original photographs of Amelia Earhart, Fred Noonan, and her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra (NR16020) taken during a refueling stop at Caripito, Venezuela, on June 2, 1937, during Earhart's attempted around-the-world flight.
This collection is in English.
Identifier
NASM.1986.0037
Creator
Pittenger, Samuel B.
Date
June 2, 1937
Provenance
Edmund J. Dickinson, Gift, 1986, NASM.1986.0037.
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (6 photographs)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This accession consists of six original photographs of Amelia Earhart, Fred Noonan, and her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra (NR16020) taken during a refueling stop at Caripito, Venezuela, on June 2, 1937, during Earhart's attempted around-the-world flight. These candid photographs, which are black and white and measure approximately 2.75 x 4.5 inches apiece, were taken by Samuel B. Pittenger and were signed and dated by him on the reverse of each print.
Arrangement note
Collection is in original order.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Amelia Earhart Photographs [Pittenger], NASM.1986.0037, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Women air pilots
Lockheed Model 10-E Electra, Earhart Aircraft (NR16020)
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs