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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.

George W. Beatty www.earlyaviators.com/ebeatty.htm

undeadsinatra: Thanks for the information! We’ll update the description.

Photo taken Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome International Aviation Meet. (Garden City, Long Island, New York) September 23,1911- October 1,1911. Ellyson, whose name appears on one of the hangars, was at this Airmeet and was the only time he was at the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome. George W. Beatty Aero Club of America Pilot#41 Wright B biplane

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: