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Lawson Poster
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Color poster printed to honor the 60th anniversary of Alfred Lawson's flight from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C. The poster includes a portrait of Lawson and an illustration of the 26-passenger Lawson airliner.
1979
Lawson, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1869-1954
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W013Z8Z
WHi 24251
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Alfred W. Lawson Receives Highest Award from Aerial League of America, Page Four
1919
Fourth page of a four-page pamphlet advertising Alfred Lawson and, by extension, his line of airliners. Includes eight photographs and drawings of Lawson Airliners, including a drawing of his propo...
Lawson Air Liner in Flight
1919
A Lawson Air Liner is shown in flight above a field. In the foreground, several people stand along a fence, watching the plane.
Practical Aeronautics
1919
Advertisement for Alfred Lawson, declaring that he is "Designer and Navigator of the First Airliner." Background image shows the Lawson Air Liner flying. In the center of the advertisement is a por...
Lawson Air Liner Interior
1919
View from rear of airplane of passengers sitting inside a Lawson Air Liner. One man is standing and facing the cockpit.
