Lillian Boyer Performing a Stunt, Transferring from Moving Car to Airplane in Flight, 1922-1927
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Would you climb out on the wing of an airplane? In 1921, Lillian Boyer did after only her second time in the air. This fearless decision led her to become a wing walker, performing death-defying aerial feats. She hung by her teeth, ankles, and toes. She balanced on her head. She even changed planes in midair. Her stunts garnered headlines wherever she performed.
Would you climb out on the wing of an airplane? In 1921, Lillian Boyer did after only her second time in the air. This fearless decision led her to become a wing walker, performing death-defying aerial feats. She hung by her teeth, ankles, and toes. She balanced on her head. She even changed planes in midair. Her stunts garnered headlines wherever she performed.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1922-1927
Subject Date
1922-1927
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
68.160.1.35
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harry Schlee
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 3.75 in
Inscriptions
Autographed in blue ink in the lower right hand corner: Sincerely Yours, Lillian Boyer Handwritten on verso in red pencil: 9 Photos Return to Piersol
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