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Betty June Skelton Frankman Erde (1926--2011) was a three-time Female Aerobatic Champion who set 17 aviation and race car records, at one point earning her the nickname the "First Lady of Firsts." This collection consists of a photograph of Skelton posed beside her Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A, circa 1948.

 Identifier

NASM.2024.0012

Date

Circa 1948

Provenance

Richard Gombosh, Gift, 2003, NASM.2024.0012.

Extent

0.01 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one 8 by 10 inch brown toned photograph of Betty Skelton posed beside her Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A, circa 1948. The collection also includes two additional copies of the same image, one of which measures 8 by 10 inches and one of which measures 4.75 by 3.75 inches.

Arrangement note

Collection is a single item.

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

Betty Skelton Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A Photograph, NASM.2024.0012, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Women air pilots

Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs