File:French aviator Louis Paulhan and the first American woman to fly in an airplane (as a passenger) Mrs. Dick Ferris at the Dominguez Air Meet, Los Angeles, 1910 (CHS-5592).jpg

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French aviator Louis Paulhan and the first American woman to fly in an airplane (as a passenger) Mrs. Dick Ferris [actress Florence Stone] at the Dominguez Air Meet, Los Angeles, 1910
Photograph of the French aviator Louis Paulhan and Mrs. Dick Ferris [Florence Stone], the first American woman to fly in an airplane as a passenger, Dominguez Air Meet, Dominguez Field, Los Angeles, 1910. Paulhan and Ferris are standing in front of an airplane. They appear to be laughing and in a festive mood. Paulhan is wearing a turtleneck sweater, plaid knickerbockers and a plaid coat. Ferris is wearing a long dress and a dark coat. She has a light scarf wrapped around her head.; "In one of the events at the meet, Louis Paulhan flew his Farman biplane with Mrs. Ferris as a passenger. Mrs. Ferris was the wife of the show's manager, Dick Ferris, an aviation enthusiast and sometime silent film actor." -- unknown author.; "Following the Reims International Air Meet of 1909 (France) enthusiasm for aviation began to increase in the United States. At an aviation meet in St. Louis fellow enthusiasts discussed the possibility of holding an air meet in Los Angeles. This group, which included Charles Willard, Roy Knabenshue, and Glenn Curtiss, followed through on the proposed project and sent Dick Ferris to Los Angeles to make the preliminary contacts and finalize the plans for the proposed Air Meet. After arriving in Los Angeles Ferris met with various contacts and an International Air Meet was proposed which would include Louis Paulhan-a renowned French aviator. The location was selected, Dominguez Field, which was part of one of the original Spanish land grants-The Rancho San Pedro. Publicity was begun, grandstands were erected and an expanded passenger platform was constructed at the Pacific Electric Station located closest to the Air Meet site to accommodate the large number of spectators expected to attend the event. Dates for the Air Meet were agreed upon. Commencing on January 10th, 1910 and lasting ten days until January 20th the air meet would invite a variety of participants and would include not only aeroplanes but also hot air balloons and dirigibles. Cash prizes would be awarded to those participating in scheduled events, which would include altitude, speed, and endurance competitions." -- Peter Bergen (part 1 of 2).; "Over the ten-day period of the air meet spectators were thrilled by the performances of aviators Louis Paulhan, Glenn Curtiss, Charles Willard, and others. Paulhan was the "star attraction" at the air meet. Invited by the organizers to participate, Paulhan brought with him to the event two Bleriot Monoplanes, Two Farman Biplanes, and an entourage, which included his wife and black poodle dog. At the air meet he set a new altitude record (4164 ft.), endurance record (64 miles in 1 hr. 49 mins. 40 secs.), and won $14,000 in prize money. Glenn Curtiss won two events-fastest speeds with a passenger (55 mph) and quickest start (6 2/5 secs. covering 98 ft.). Curtiss took home $6500 in prize money. Charles Willard was credited with the most accurate take off and landing skills for which he receive a prize totaling $250. Attendance at the air meet reached and surpassed all expectations. During the ten-day period of the air meet an estimated 226,000 spectators converged on Dominguez Field. Gate receipts for the event equaled over $137,500. The air meet was considered a phenomenal success and helped to alleviate a perceived economic drought in the Los Angeles area." -- Peter Bergen (part 2 of 2).
Call number: CHS-5592
Filename: CHS-5592
Coverage date: 1910
Part of collection: California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Format: glass plate negatives
Type: images
Geographic subject (city or populated place): Dominguez Hills; Los Angeles
Repository name: USC Libraries Special Collections
Accession number: 5592
Microfiche number: 1-102-; 1-90-489
Archival file: chs_Volume82/CHS-5592.tiff
Part of subcollection: Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Repository address: Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Geographic subject (country): USA
Format (aacr2): 2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Rights: Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
Subject (adlf): airport features
Project: USC
Repository email: specol@usc.edu
Contributing entity: California Historical Society
Date created: 1910
Publisher (of the digital version): University of Southern California. Libraries
Format (aat): photographic prints; photographs
Geographic subject (state): California
Subject (file heading): Transportation -- Air -- People in aviation
Legacy record ID: chs-m13348; USC-1-1-1-13501
Access conditions: Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Geographic subject (county): Los Angeles
Subject (lcsh): Aeronautics; Airplanes; Air pilots
Subject: Ferris, Mrs. Dick; Paulhan, Louis; Dominguez Air Meet
Date (date created)
Source http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll65/id/12849
Author Unknown authorUnknown author

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