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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hélène_Dutrieu Helene Dutrieu (1877-1961), Belgian (later French, by marriage) cyclist, automobile racer, stunt driver, aviator, ambulance driver, hospital director.

Awesome pix. of this Famous Lady!

Interesting photo of a brave Woman.

Flew in the United States, Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome, Garden City, Long Island , New York September 23, 1911- October 1, 1911 International Aviation meet. Flew during meet with Harriet Quimby ( Aero Club of America Pilot # 37 August 1, 1911) and Matilde Moisant ( Aero Club of America Pilot # 44 August 13, 1911)

Early Aviation: Thanks for the further context for this photograph, which we can add to the catalog record.

Earle Ovington, America's first airmail pilot, with his wife:

Other Bain/LOC photos of Earle Lewis Ovington, receiving the first pouch of U. S. Airmail for delivery, from U. S. Postmaster General Frank Harris Hitchcock :

This is a photo from the 1911 International Aviation Meet held at the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome near Garden City, Long Island. A veritable "who's who" of early aviators attended and flew at the event, see: www.collectair.com/moisantindex.html "Miss Moisant, Miss Quimby and Mlle. Dutrieu participated in the Nassau Boulevard meet in 1911, along with Lieut. H.H. Arnold, Liet. T. DeW. Milling, T.O.M. Sopwith, Earle Ovington, C.G. White, Eugene Ely, Lieut. Paul W. Beck, George Beatty, Lieut. T.G. Ellyson of Navy, Lee Hammond, H.N. Atwood, H.W. Walden, George Dyott, and J.A.D. McCurdy (Aeronautics, Sept., Oct., 1910; Jan., 1911; Oct., 1911)." The Library of Congress features a number of photos from the same event at their Flickr Commons photostream, here are a couple: