Janet Bragg
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The African American community in Chicago became enthusiastic for flight.
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Janet Bragg, a nurse in Chicago, became fascinated with flying and joined with Cornelius Coffey to promote aviation. Her financial backing helped the Chicago flying club purchase its first airplane.
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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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SI-79-13664
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