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Merle Buck Ready for Flight

Date: 10 01 1930
Description: Merle Buck and a dog in the cabin of "Miss Madison," a TravelAire airplane, at the Madison airport.
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Madison's Royal Airport Office

Date: 05 05 1932
Description: The U.S. airmail radio operator at Royal Airport in Madison. During the 1920s Madison had two airports: the Madison Airport (aka the North Street Airport) ...
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Truax Field Radar

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Description: Radar equipment at Truax Field, formerly Madison Municipal Airport.
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Madison Municipal Airport at Truax Field

Date: 1965
Description: Exterior view of the main terminal of the Madison Airport. Automobiles are parked along the curb.
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United Nation Official Addresses Madison Civics Club

Date: 10 14 1960
Description: Sir Leslie Munro of New Zealand, former president of both the United Nation General Assembly and Security Council, is in Madison to address the Madison Civ...
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The "Spirit of St. Louis"

Date: 1928
Description: Charles Lindbergh's airplane, "Spirit of St. Louis," while visiting Madison.
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Supreme Court Justice Visit

Date: 09 15 1965
Description: Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, Tom C. Clark, is greeted at the Madison airport by an old friend, Madison attorney George Schlotthaue...
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Zor Shrine Tour of Hawaii

Date: 04 05 1958
Description: Members of the Madison Zor Shrine group boarding their plane at the Madison airport for their tour of Hawaii.
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Airplanes at Madison Airport

Date: 06 14 1930
Description: View from inside a building, perhaps a hangar, towards five airplanes, standing at starting line, at Madison Airport, Coolidge Avenue between North Street ...
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Lewis Arms at the Madison Airport

Date: 1960
Description: Lewis Arms poses in front of the Madison airport before flying to Fort Knox, Kentucky. He is wearing his army uniform.
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Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison Airport

Date: 08 12 1930
Description: Elevated view of the Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison airport from the top of a hangar located on Coolidge between North and Kedzie.
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TravelAir Airplane

Date: 08 03 1930
Description: Mr. McDonald in TravelAir airplane at the Madison Airport, Coolidge Avenue between North Street and Kedzie.
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TravelAir Airplane

Date: 08 03 1930
Description: Mr. McDonald in TravelAir airplane at the Madison Airport, Coolidge Avenue between North Street and Kedzie.
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TravelAir Airplane

Date: 08 03 1930
Description: Mr. McDonald in TravelAir airplane at the Madison Airport, Coolidge Avenue between North Street and Kedzie.
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Midwest Air Transport Airplanes

Date: 06 14 1930
Description: View from inside building towards a row of Midwest Air Transport airplanes on the tarmac at Madison Airport.
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Kroger Air Show, Panoramic View

Date: 05 06 1934
Description: Kroger air show. Panoramic view of the Madison Airport, end of North street at Coolidge, from across the field.
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Panoramic View of the Kroger Air Show

Date: 05 06 1934
Description: Kroger air show, panoramic view of the Madison Airport, end of North street at Coolidge, from across the field.
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TravelAir Airplane

Date: 08 03 1930
Description: Mr. McDonald standing by the TravelAir airplane at the Madison Airport, Coolidge Avenue between North St and Kedzie.
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Vice President Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Then-Vice President Nixon enjoys a cup of coffee during a presidential campaign stop at the Madison Municipal airport.
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Kennedy Campaigning in Wisconsin

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy at the Madison airport with state Democratic leaders. To Kennedy's left are Governor Gaylord Nelson and state Democr...

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