Sets world mark at American Air Races

Charles Abel stands next to the glider with which he broke his own world record during the American Air Races.

Publication date: 1933-07-06

Size: 17 x 10 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago (Ill.)

Temporal: 1933-07

Subject(s):

• Abel, Charles Eugene
• Air pilots--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Airplane racing--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• American Air Races (1933 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Gliders (Aircraft)--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• World records--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs
• Portrait photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (July 6, 1933), p. 32

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)