Photograph
Mitchell at Milwaukee
| General William Mitchell, with his personal airplane and Milwaukee airport manager Giles Meisenheimer at Butler Field, the first Milwaukee County airport. During the 1920s Billy Mitchell made numerous visits to Milwaukee in support of aviation in his home town. In 1941, the second Milwaukee County airport location was named in General Mitchell's honor. |
| Image ID: | 11452 |
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| Creation Date: | 1922 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Butler |
| County: | Waukesha |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Milwaukee aviation transparencies, ca. 1920-1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | lantern slide |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3394-20 |
| Original Dimensions: | 1.25 x 1 inches |
| Butler Field was sometimes also referred to as Zimmerman Field, Currie Park, or Lisbon Road Airport. In 1927 the county purchased the airfield of the Hamilton Aero Manufacturing Company to replace Butler Field. It remains the core of the much-expanded General Mitchell Internal Airport. This image was loaned for copying by Carl Guell. |
| Air pilots, Military |
| Airplanes, Military |
| Military uniforms |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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