1935 Cleveland Air Races Photo – Benny Howard & Wife Maxine – Vintage Aviation Pioneer Portrait

This original 1935 photograph captures legendary aviator Benny Howard, renowned air racer, aircraft designer, and builder of the famous Mr. Mulligan racer, alongside his wife Maxine Howard at the Cleveland National Air Races. Both are wearing official event badges, and the crisp black-and-white image showcases the stylish and confident pair on the airfield.

Benny Howard’s designs were among the most innovative in 1930s competitive aviation, and his participation in the Cleveland Air Races helped cement his place in Golden Age aviation history. This is a rare, candid portrait of the Howards during one of the most celebrated periods in U.S. air racing.

• Date: 1935

• Location: Cleveland, Ohio – National Air Races

• Photographer/Source: From the collection of E.L. Shryock, Pittsburgh, PA

• Size: Approx. 8" x 10"

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with sharp detail and minimal edge wear

A fine addition for collectors of Golden Age air racing memorabilia, aviation history, and rare pilot portraits.