Russell Thaw
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Russell William Thaw was an American airplane pilot and childhood actor. While working as the chief pilot for the Guggenheim family, he was sponsored for air races and excursions. He served during Wor
Russell Thaw with Granville Gee Bee Model R 2 Super Sportster NR2101
Thaw with his mother, aged 3
Evelyn Nesbit
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Florence Evelyn Nesbit was an American model, Broadway actress, writer, sculptor, and silent film star. Widely recognized as the world's first supermodel, she is best known for her varied career in Ne
Russell Thaw
…Company in California. In 1948 he was the first person to fly the Douglas XF3D-1. Born in Germany to American parents, Thaw was the only child of Evelyn Nesbit, a famous Gibson Girl model and actress, and her first husband, the erratic millionaire Harry Kendall Thaw. Their lives had received sensational attention…
Nesbit, c. 1901
Photograph by Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr., 1901
James Carroll Beckwith, Portrait of Evelyn Nesbit, c. 1901
Nesbit photographed by Otto Sarony, 1902