Photo Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph |
Title |
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt with Tuskegee Airman |
Catalog Number |
TRE2006.002.1514 |
Description |
Photograph, encapsulated, depicting Eleanor Roosevelt with African American pilot in 2-seat aircraft. Pilot would later become one of the Tuskegee Airmen. |
Medium |
Photographic Print |
Print size |
8" x 10" |
Event |
World War II |
Provenance |
Photo Depicts Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic visit to Tuskegee Alabama. The first lady flew with one of the future Tuskegee Airmen in an effort to show that African Americans could serve with distinction and were competent enough to fly fighter aircraft. |
People |
Roosevelt, Eleanor |
Search Terms |
WWII Tuskegee Airmen Army Air Corps home front |
Subjects |
World War II Segregation Jim Crow African Americans women Air forces Airplanes |