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Captain Frank M. Hawks, pilot

Three-quarters portrait of a seated man looking to the right. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles and a flight suit. The text “Capt. Frank Hawks” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Captain Frank M. Hawks, pilot

Photograph of a seated man with a cigarette in his mouth. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles and a flight suit, and appears to be reaching into a pocket in the suit. He is looking to the right. The text “Capt Frank Hawks” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image.

Mary Equi, pilot

Portrait of Mary Equi wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a jacket, a collared shirt and tie, and a vest. The name “Mary Equi” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. This image was published in the January 3, 1932 issue of the Oregon Journal with the caption "Pilot at 16, and a excellent one according to Dick Rankin, is Mary Equi, who celebrated New Year's day by performing her first flight from Rankin Field."

Aviator Walter Hinton? with reception committee member

Photograph of two men next to an airplane that has the logo of the National Exchange Club on the side. The men are unidentified, but the man on the left may be aviator Walter Hinton. The photograph may have been taken in early May 1931, when Hinton visited Portland to promote aviation. That visit was arranged by the Portland Exchange Club. Also see image No. 371N6004.

Aviator Walter Hinton? with reception committee member

Photograph of two men next to an airplane. The man on the right is wearing a ribbon with the text “RECEPTION COMMITTEE” on it. The men are unidentified, but the man on the left may be aviator Walter Hinton. The photograph may have been taken in early May 1931, when Hinton visited Portland to promote aviation. That visit was arranged by the Portland Exchange Club. Also see image No. 371N6005.

Pilot Dorothy Hester wearing bracelet honoring her for stunt flying

Photograph of pilot Dorothy Hester wearing a silver bracelet she received in November 1930 for her accomplishments in stunt flying. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the motoring and aviation section of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 30, 1930. The photograph and a brief article were published under the headline “ ‘Worthy.’ “ The photograph had the following caption: “That was the term used in describing Miss Dorothy Hester as a pilot when Lady Drummond-Hay, president of the Women’s International Association of Aeronautics, sent her the bracelet which Dorothy is proudly displaying in the picture. She also was given a life membership in the organization.”

Dud Rankin, Tex Rankin, and Dick Rankin with unidentified man and padded bag

Photograph showing four men standing in a row in front of an airplane. The second man from right, who is unidentified, has one hand on a tall, padded bag resting on the ground in front of him. The other three men are pilots and brothers Dud Rankin (left), Tex Rankin (second from left), and Dick Rankin (right). The photograph may have been taken at Rankin field in Portland in August 1930, and the plane in the background may be a Stinson Detroiter, the On-to-Oregon. The Rankin brothers flew the On-to-Oregon in four attempts, all unsuccessful, to set an endurance flying record in August 1930. Also see image Nos. 371N6017, 371N6022, 371N6023, 371N6024, 371N6025, 371N6060, 371N6064, 371N6103, 371N6120, 371N6121, 371N6128, 371N6129, 371N6130, 371N6132, 371N6133, 371N6134, 371N6138, 371N6199, 371N6206, 371N6207, 371N6221, 371N6228, 371N6233, and 371N6234.

Unidentified man and Dick Rankin with airplane On-to-Oregon

Photograph showing two men standing outdoors next to an airplane, the On-to-Oregon, possibly at Rankin field in Portland. The man on the right is pilot Dick Rankin. The man on the left is unidentified. The photograph was probably taken in August 1930, when Rankin and his brothers, Tex Rankin and Dick Rankin, flew the On-to-Oregon in four unsuccessful attempts to set an endurance flying record. Also see image Nos. 371N6017, 371N6022, 371N6023, 371N6024, 371N6025, 371N6060, 371N6064, 371N6103, 371N6120, 371N6121, 371N6128, 371N6129, 371N6130, 371N6132, 371N6133, 371N6134, 371N6138, 371N6199, 371N6206, 371N6207, 371N6221, 371N6227, 371N6233, and 371N6234.

Dud Rankin? being assisted with parachute harness

Photograph showing a man, probably Dudley “Dud” Rankin, sitting on a box next to a Stinson Detroiter monoplane named On-To-Oregon. He is wearing a suit, tie, and parachute. An unidentified man is standing behind him and adjusting the straps on the parachute harness, and several other people are watching. The photograph was probably taken in mid-August of 1930, before Dud Rankin and his brothers, Tex Rankin and Dick Rankin, attempted to set an endurance flying record in the On-To-Oregon. Also see image Nos. 371N6017, 371N6022, 371N6024, 371N6025, 371N6051, 371N6060, 371N6063, 371N6064, 371N6103, 371N6120, 371N6121, 371N6128, 371N6129, 371N6130, 371N6132, 371N6133, 371N6134, 371N6138, 371N6199, 371N6206, 371N6207, 371N6221, 371N6227, 371N6228, 371N6233, and 371N6234.

Tex Rankin, Dud Rankin, Oakley G. Kelly, and Dick Rankin with airplane On-to-Oregon

Photograph showing four men standing in a row next to a Stinson Detroiter monoplane named On-to-Oregon, possibly at Rankin field in Portland. From left are pilots Tex Rankin, Dud Rankin, Oakley G. Kelly, and Dick Rankin. Tex Rankin and Kelly are shaking hands. The photograph was probably taken in August 1930, when the Rankin brothers flew the On-to-Oregon in four attempts, all unsuccessful, to set an endurance flying record. Also see image Nos. 371N6017, 371N6022, 371N6023, 371N6024, 371N6025, 371N6060, 371N6064, 371N6103, 371N6120, 371N6121, 371N6128, 371N6129, 371N6130, 371N6132, 371N6133, 371N6134, 371N6138, 371N6199, 371N6206, 371N6207, 371N6227, 371N6228, 371N6233, and 371N6234.

Thomas Colby, Charles W. Meyers, Bill Baldwin, and unidentified man next to plane

Photograph of four men in front of an airplane. The three men on the left, Thomas Colby, Charles W. Meyers, and Bill Baldwin, were the team of Plane 19, a Waco, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour; the man on the right is unidentified. The tour reached the Swan Island airport in Portland on July 16, 1928. Meyers was the pilot. The name Meyers is painted on the plane and the number 6528 appears on its tail. The text “T. B. Colby — Charles Myers [sic] — Bill Baldwin” and number 2 are written on the negative. The the writing is visible on the right side of the image.

Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, team of Plane 23, Ford National Reliability Air Tour

Portrait of three men, Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, in front of an airplane. They were the team of Plane 23, a Lockheed monoplane, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. The tour reached Portland on July 16, 1928, and the Plane 23 team was the first to arrive at the Swan Island airport. Schoenhair was the pilot and Cooper was the mechanic. The text “Cooper — Schoenhair — Acre” and the number 9 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, team of Plane 23, Ford National Reliability Air Tour

Portrait of three men, Eddie Cooper, L. F. Schoenhair, and Ray Acre, in front of an airplane. They were the team of Plane 23, a Lockheed monoplane, on the 1928 Ford National Reliability Air Tour. The tour reached Portland on July 16, 1928, and the Plane 23 team was the first to arrive at the Swan Island airport. Schoenhair was the pilot and Cooper was the mechanic. The text “Cooper — Shoenhair [sic] — Ray Acre” and the number 8 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image.

Pilot Faye Carter with airplane “Queen of the Cascades”

Full-length portrait of a young woman, pilot Faye Carter, standing in front of an airplane with one hand on the propeller. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a calf-length jacket, and a jumpsuit. On the side of the plane, just below the cockpit window, are the words “ ‘Queen of the Cascades.’ “ A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 7 of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, April 25, 1928, under the headline “Flies Alone.” The photograph had the caption “Miss Faye Carter,” and accompanied a story titled “Girl Makes Her First ‘Solo Hop.’ “ The story reported that Carter, 22, a student at the Rankin School of Flying in Portland, had made her first solo flight on the morning of April 25 over Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington.

Ann Bohrer, student at Rankin School of Flying, sitting on airplane

Photograph of Ann Bohrer, a student at the Rankin School of Flying in Portland, sitting on a Rankin School plane. She is wearing a jumpsuit, sweater, and aviator’s cap and goggles. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the March 25, 1928 issue of The Oregon Journal in a photo spread of women pilots under the heading "Grease and oil take place of powder and paint as girls learn art of flying".

Dorothy Hester, pilot

Portrait of stunt pilot Dorothy Hester seated on top of an airplane with her legs in the cockpit. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a sweater, and a skirt. The text “Dorothy Hester” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin next to airplane

Photograph of pilots Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin standing next to an airplane. Hester is pointing toward the top left and is looking at Rankin; he is looking in the direction she is pointing. The text “Hester” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the negative.

Tex Rankin, Dorothy Hester, and two unidentified men next to plane

Photograph showing pilots Tex Rankin (second from left, in flight suit) and Dorothy Hester standing next to an airplane with two unidentified men. Rankin and the man next to him are looking at an envelope they are holding. Hester and the man on the right are looking at a document he is holding. The man is wearing a uniform and a badge with “PFD” on it. The text “Am. Legion + Rankin” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Dorothy Hester, pilot

Portrait of stunt pilot Dorothy Hester next to an airplane. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles.The text “Dorothy Hester” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Lieutenant L. C. Mallory, pilot, at air show

Portrait of a man seated in the cockpit of an airplane at either Swan Island airport in Portland or Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. He is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. A cropped and reversed version of this photograph was one of five, including image No. 371N0595, published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 28, 1927, as part of coverage of an air show. The photographs were published under the headline “Z-O-O-M! These Are Lads Who Skim Towers!” With the photographs was the caption: “Some of the famous fliers whose stunts have thrilled thousands in Portland Tuesday and today.” The caption went on to identify the man in this photograph as L. C. Mallory. Image note: The text “Lut [sic] L. C. Mallory” and the number 6 are written on the negative and are visible on the left side of the image. Also see related image Nos. 371N6105, 371N6106, 371N6107, 371N6108, 371N6112, and 371N6126.

Lieutenant W. L. Cornelius, pilot, at air show

Portrait of a man sitting in the cockpit of an airplane, probably at either Swan Island airport in Portland or Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. He is looking back over his shoulder and is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles. A cropped and reversed version of this photograph was one of five, including image No. 371N5913, published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, September 28, 1927, as part of coverage of an air show. The photographs were published under the headline “Z-O-O-M! These Are Lads Who Skim Towers!” With the photographs was the caption: “Some of the famous fliers whose stunts have thrilled thousands in Portland Tuesday and today.” The caption went on to identify the man in this photograph as Lieutenant W. L. Cornelius from Selfridge Field in Michigan. Also see related image Nos. 371N6105, 371N6106, 371N6107, 371N6108, 371N6112, and 371N6126. Image note: The text “Lut [sic] W. L. Cornelius” is written on the negative and is partially visible on the left side of the image.

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