Louise Thaden

Aviator Louise McPhetridge Thaden of Bentonville (Benton County) wearing high altitude flight gear; circa 1932.

White woman wearing a furry jacket with a flag pin smiling at the camera

Courtesy of the Louise McPhetridge Thaden Collection, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution (SI 89-22007)

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Time Period

Early Twentieth Century (1901 - 1940)

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Female

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