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- Chicago City Officials Extend an Invitation to Amelia Earhart and the "Friendship" Crew, July 9, 1928 - After her successful June 17-18, 1928, transatlantic flight, Amelia Earhart embarked on a publicity tour arranged by her publicist (and eventual husband) George Putnam. She visited New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, Toledo, and Chicago, enduring parades and pageantry at every stop. While in the Windy City, Earhart and her <EM>Friendship</EM> crewmates were received by a group of Chicago dignitaries.
- July 09, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Chicago City Officials Extend an Invitation to Amelia Earhart and the "Friendship" Crew, July 9, 1928
After her successful June 17-18, 1928, transatlantic flight, Amelia Earhart embarked on a publicity tour arranged by her publicist (and eventual husband) George Putnam. She visited New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, Toledo, and Chicago, enduring parades and pageantry at every stop. While in the Windy City, Earhart and her Friendship crewmates were received by a group of Chicago dignitaries.