@SFOMuseum Instagram Posts Tagged earlywomenaviators This is SFO Museum's archive of the @SFOMuseum Instagram account. There are 12 posts . See all the tags or all the Instagram posts that have been archived so far.

Massachusetts native Ruth Law (1887–1970) was inspired to fly by her brother Rodman Law (1885–1919), a parachutist and stuntman. This image was posted on August 16, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

Lillian Janeway Atwater (1890–1937) was the first woman to fly a hydroplane in the United States. This image was posted on August 10, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

In 1912, Julia Clark became the third woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on August 03, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

Marjorie Stinson (1895–1975) was inspired to learn to fly by her sister Katherine Stinson (1891–1977). This image was posted on July 26, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot

Born in Alabama, Katherine Stinson (1891–1977) could not initially find an instructor willing to train her, but ultimately persuaded Max Lillie (1881–1913) of the Wright School to give her lessons. This image was posted on July 20, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot

In 1912, Ohio-born Bernetta Adams Miller (1884–1972) became the fifth woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 15, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

In 1911, Harriet Quimby became the first woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. This image was posted on July 06, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

Matilde Moisant was born in Indiana and was the sister of aviators John (1868–1910) and Alfred (1862–1929) Moisant. This image was posted on June 28, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot

One of the earliest female French aviators, Mathilde Franck (1866–1956) was taught to fly by the Farman brothers, Henri (1874–1958) and Maurice (1877–1964), in early 1910. This image was posted on June 21, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

In 1910, Blanche Scott (1884–1970) proved her automotive and mechanical skills by becoming the first woman to drive west across the continent from New York to San Francisco. This image was posted on June 13, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot

Before becoming an aviator, the Belgian-born Hélène Dutrieu was a world-champion cyclist, an automobile racer, a stunt performer, and a comedic actor. This image was posted on June 08, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory

During the first years of powered flight, a number of courageous women took to the skies at a time when popular opinion held that flying was both socially inappropriate and physically impossible for women. This image was posted on May 23, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory