Portrait of Mary Equi wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a jacket, a collared shirt and tie, and a vest. The name “Mary Equi” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. This image was published in the January 3, 1932 issue of the Oregon Journal with the caption "Pilot at 16, and a excellent one according to Dick Rankin, is Mary Equi, who celebrated New Year's day by performing her first flight from Rankin Field."

Photograph of Ann Bohrer, a student at the Rankin School of Flying in Portland, sitting on a Rankin School plane. She is wearing a jumpsuit, sweater, and aviator’s cap and goggles. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the March 25, 1928 issue of The Oregon Journal in a photo spread of women pilots under the heading "Grease and oil take place of powder and paint as girls learn art of flying".

Pilot Dorothy Hester Hofer with her husband Robert D. Hofer and daughters Roberta and Sabine. The family is in front of a brick house, with Robert and the children seated on a chair. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on September 27, 1948 (negative 1 of 7).

Pilot Dorothy Hester Hofer with her husband Robert D. Hofer and daughters Roberta and Sabine. The family is standing next to a truck parked in a field, with Sabine holding a pole with an attached windsock. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on September 27, 1948 (negative 3 of 7).

Pilot Dorothy Hester Hofer with her daughters Roberta and Sabine, looking at a magazine. They’re sitting on the ground in front of a fireplace at the Hofer house near Banks. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on September 27, 1948 (negative 4 of 7).

Three-quarters portrait of a woman, pilot Gladys O’Donnell, with a two-seater monoplane. She is standing next to the plane, facing front, and resting one arm on the rear seat. The name “Gladys O Donnell” and number 7 are written on negative. See related image No. 374N0287.

Half-length portrait of a woman, pilot Virginia Ogden, with a two-seater monoplane. She is facing the plane, resting one hand on the rear seat, looking back over her shoulder toward the camera, and smiling. The name “Virginia Ogden” and the number 4 are written on the negative and are faintly visible in the image.

Half-length portrait of a woman, pilot Edna Christofferson, standing outdoors near an airplane. She is facing front, looking to the left, and carrying an overcoat. She is wearing an aviator’s cap and goggles, a dress, and a scarf. The name “Mrs Edna Christoferson [sic]” and the number 8 are written on the negative.

Full-length portrait showing six women leaning against the wing of a biplane and facing front. The women at left and third from left are each wearing a ribbon on which the following text is visible: “AIR TOURIST / PACIFIC NORTHWEST AIR TOURS.” The second woman from left is pilot Gladys O’Donnell; the others are unidentified. See related image No. 374N0307 of O’Donnell. Image note: Light leaks on negative.

Photograph showing (from left) pilots Tex Rankin, Amelia Earhart, and Dorothy Hester sitting in a row on a couch. Rankin and Earhart are looking toward Hester. Earhart is holding a bouquet of roses. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, February 1, 1933. The photograph had the headline “Noted Aviatrix in Portland” and the following caption: “Amelia Earhart, internationally famous woman flier, arrived in Portland early Wednesday to lecture at the Masonic temple Thursday night. She was met at the Union station by local members of the Ninety-Nine club, women’s flying organization, who breakfasted with her at the Benson hotel, and Tex Rankin, governor of Oregon of the National Aeronautics association. In the group are Tex Rankin, Miss Earhart, and Dorothy Hester.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Scribe Learns Miss Earhart is Very Feminine.” See related image Nos. 371N0768, 374N0282, and 374N0283.

Full-length portrait of pilot Amelia Earhart (front row, center) with five unidentified women. Earhart and two of the women are sitting on a couch; the other three people are standing in a row behind them. Earhart is holding a bouquet of roses. The woman in the front row at left is wearing a ribbon with the words “Portland Chamber of Commerce / Hospitality” on it. The photograph was taken on Wednesday, February 1, 1933, after Earhart arrived in Portland to give a lecture. That day, a story about Earhart and a related photograph, image No. 374N0284, were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal. See additional related image Nos. 371N0768 and 374N0282.

Photograph showing pilot Amelia Earhart (right) and an unidentified woman sitting on a couch, facing one another, and smiling. Earhart is holding a bouquet of roses. The woman at right is wearing a ribbon with the words “Portland Chamber of Commerce / Hospitality” on it. The photograph was taken on Wednesday, February 1, 1933, after Earhart arrived in Portland to give a lecture. That day, a story about Earhart and a related photograph, image No. 374N0284, were published on the front page of the Oregon Journal. See additional related image Nos. 371N0768 and 374N0283.

Head and shoulders portrait of a woman facing right and looking toward the front. She is wearing a hat, scarf, and jacket. She is unidentified but may be the pilot Leah Hing.

Photograph showing (from left) pilots Frank M. Hawks, Dorothy Hester, and Tex Rankin next to Hawks’ airplane at Swan Island airport in Portland. The photograph was taken on Saturday, November 28, 1931, after Hawks flew from San Francisco for a brief stay in Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was one of three that were published on Page 3 of the Oregon Journal’s city edition on Sunday, November 29, 1931. The photographs were published under the headline “Three Hours From San Francisco.” They had the caption: “Captain Frank M. Hawks said his exact time from San Francisco to Portland Saturday was three hours and five minutes. But at that, he wasn’t trying for speed—just jogging along.” This photograph had the following additional caption information: “Three famous fliers get together (from left), Hawks, Dorothy Hester, and Tex Rankin.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about Hawks. Also see image Nos. 374N0276 and 374N0299, which were published with this photograph, and image No. 374N0300.

Photograph showing the aviator, explorer, and United States Navy officer Richard E. Byrd with pilot Dorothy Hester. They are standing side by side. Byrd is wearing a visor cap and an overcoat; Hester is wearing a hat, overcoat, collared shirt, and sweater. See related image Nos. 371N0389 and 371N0390.

Photograph showing pilot Dorothy Hester standing in a field, looking upward and shading her eyes with one hand. Also see image Nos. 371N6057, 371N6058, and 371N6059. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Portrait of a woman and man standing next to a biplane with the words “Rankin School of Flying” on the side. Both are wearing aviator caps and goggles. The two people are unidentified but may be Ann Bohrer, who took lessons at the Rankin school, and pilot Dick Rankin. See related image No. 371N5581.

Photograph of pilots Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin standing next to a biplane. Hester is pointing to the left, at something outside the frame, and they are looking that direction. Also see image Nos. 371N6057, 371N6058, and 377N0056.

Photograph of pilot Dorothy Hester wearing a parachute and crouching on the wing of a parked biplane as pilot Tex Rankin watches from the plane’s rear seat. Also see image Nos. 371N6057, 371N6059, and 377N0056. Image note: Light leak on negative.

Photograph of pilot Dorothy Hester wearing a parachute and crouching on the wing of a parked biplane as pilot Tex Rankin watches from the plane’s rear seat. Also see image Nos. 371N6058, 371N6059, and 377N0056.

Photograph of pilot Dorothy Hester wearing a silver bracelet she received in November 1930 for her accomplishments in stunt flying. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 3 of the motoring and aviation section of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 30, 1930. The photograph and a brief article were published under the headline “ ‘Worthy.’ “ The photograph had the following caption: “That was the term used in describing Miss Dorothy Hester as a pilot when Lady Drummond-Hay, president of the Women’s International Association of Aeronautics, sent her the bracelet which Dorothy is proudly displaying in the picture. She also was given a life membership in the organization.”

Photograph of Ann Bohrer, a student at the Rankin School of Flying in Portland, in the cockpit of an airplane. She is wearing a jumpsuit and an aviator’s cap and goggles.

Portrait of a man and woman leaning against an airplane. Both are wearing aviator caps and goggles. The text “Warren + McPheltridge [sic]” is written on the negative and is partially visible on the right side of the image. The woman may be pilot Louise McPhetridge (later Louise McPhetridge Thaden).

Photograph of four people with an airplane. An unidentified man is leaning on the plane’s nose, looking down at the other three. The second man from left is pilot and flight instructor Tex Rankin; the man at center is Steve Carney; and the woman at right is pilot Dorothy Hester. Rankin is holding up a piece of paper.

Portrait of a woman sitting in the cockpit of an airplane. She is wearing an aviator cap and goggles. The name “Ruth Alexander” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a smiling woman sitting in the cockpit of an airplane. She is wearing an aviator cap and goggles. The name “Ruth Alexander” is painted on the side of the plane, just below the cockpit.

Portrait of a woman and man standing next to a biplane with the words “Rankin School of Flying” on the side. Both are wearing aviator caps and goggles. The two people are unidentified but may be Ann Bohrer, who took lessons at the Rankin school, and pilot Dick Rankin. See related image No. 371N6190.

Photograph showing pilots Tex Rankin (second from left, in flight suit) and Dorothy Hester standing next to an airplane with two unidentified men. Rankin and the man next to him are looking at an envelope they are holding. Hester and the man on the right are looking at a document he is holding. The man is wearing a uniform and a badge with “PFD” on it. The text “Am. Legion + Rankin” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.