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Northwest Airlines DC-3
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Passengers boarding a Northwest Airlines DC-3 at Madison Municipal Airport. When this airplane was photographed for the WPA by Harold Hone, the DC-3, one of the most important airplanes in the history of commercial aviation, had only recently been introduced by Douglas Aircraft. Because of their larger passenger loads, DC-3 freed commercial airlines from their dependence on airmail contracts.
1936
Hone, Harold N.
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WHi 9908
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Harold C. Bradley Residence
1938
The Harold C. Bradley residence at 106 North Prospect Avenue.
"The Spirit of the Northwest"
circa 1936-1940
"The Spirit of the Northwest," a sculpture by Sidney Bedore which features a missionary, an explorer, and a Native American.
State Street Winter Scene
1936
Winter scene with people walking in the snow past a lamppost down State and Henry Streets, Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background.
Pinckney Street
1939
South Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. The view includes several retail shops and a women's clothing store.
Seagulls
circa 1936-1940
A view of seagulls along the rocky shore of one of the Great Lakes.
