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Lawson M.T.2 Aileron

Date: 1917
Description: Photographic postcard showing the aileron of the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
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Lawson Assembly Hangar

Date: 1917
Description: Photographic postcard showing the assembly hangar for the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
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Lawson M.T.2 Bottom View

Date: 1917
Description: Photographic postcard showing the underside of the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
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Lawson M.T.2 Wing Panels Assembly

Date: 1917
Description: Photographic postcard showing the wing panel assembly for the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
Photograph

Lawson Air Liner Tail Structure Close-up

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up of the interior structure of a Lawson Air Liner tail assembly.
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Lawson M.T.2 Empenage

Date: 1917
Description: Photographic postcard showing the empenage (tail assembly) for the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
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Lawson M.T.2 Landing Chassis Plate and Wheel

Date: 1917
Description: Photographic postcard showing the landing chassis plate and wheel for the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
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Alfred Lawson Comparing Palmer and Goodyear Cord Aero Tyres

Date: 1920
Description: Alfred Lawson standing behind a Palmer cord aero tyre, which is sitting next to a smaller Goodyear cord tire. The smaller Goodyear tire was used for Lawson...
Photograph

Lawson Air Liner Under Construction

Date: 1919
Description: Exterior plates being attached to a Lawson Air Liner. Two men are crouching underneath the cockpit.
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Lawson M.T.2 3/4 Front View

Date: 1917
Description: Three-quarter view from front of the interior structure of the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
Photograph

Lawson Air Liner Wheel Assembly

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up view of two sets of wheels for the Lawson Air Liner. They are arranged in front of a cloth.
Photograph

Lawson Air Liner Tail Assembly Structure Close-up

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up view of the tail assembly (empennage) of a Lawson Air Liner, with the fins and tail skid attached.
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Turbine Test Stand Drive

Date: 01 20 1969
Description: Gas turbine test stand drive that was purchased and used by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Division. Original Falk caption reads, "Two special units and ratio ...
Postcard

3/4 Top View

Date: 1917
Description: Photographic postcard three-quarter top view of the engine mounting and front cabin for the Lawson Military Tractor 2 (M.T.2).
Photograph

Lawson Air Liner Structure

Date: 1919
Description: The interior structure of a Lawson Air Liner sitting in a plant, probably in Milwaukee. The tail assembly (empennage) and cabin have been attached, and the...
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Partially Assembled Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: A Lawson Air Liner under construction at the Milwaukee plant. The cockpit and cabin have been enclosed with exterior plates, and the tail structure is visi...
Photograph

Alfred Lawson and Group of Men and Women

Date: 1919
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Alfred Lawson posing with large group of women, and a few men. They are standing in front of what appears to be the Lawson Airpla...
Photograph

Lawson Air Liner Cockpit Structure

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up of the cockpit structure for a Lawson Air Liner, including the steering wheels and a chair set on boxes. The overall quality of the cockpit sugges...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Passengers and Crew of the Lawson Airplane Pose Just Before the Start

Date: 1919
Description: Two images: at the top is a Lawson Air Liner parked outdoors near a hangar; and at the bottom are passengers and crew members standing in front of the airp...
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Curtiss-Wright Field

Date: 03 17 1931
Description: A scene at Curtiss-Wright Field in Milwaukee. Pictured are Arthur D. Gaspar, a Waukesha funeral director, and Paul Trier, the pilot of the Curtiss Thrush. ...

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