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Fish Flying

Date: 1912
Description: A Wright Model B Flyer at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Although unidentified, this is believed to be the aircraft that Farnum Fish flew at the fairgrou...
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Alfred Lawson with Palmer Cord Aero Tyre

Date: 1920
Description: Oval-framed portrait of Alfred Lawson standing behind a Palmer cord aero tyre, which he used for his 1920 Midnight Air Liner.
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Lawson Air Liner Tail Assembly Structure

Date: 1919
Description: Tail assembly (empennage) for the Lawson Air Liner, with tail fins attached.
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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...
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Not Street Legal

Date: 08 31 1957
Description: Milwaukee police Sergeant Edward Daily explains to Leland Bryan that his Roadable Aircraft, a combination airplane and automobile, may not be driven on Mil...
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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 ...
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Lawson Air Liner Structure

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up view of the structure of the Lawson Air Liner, possibly in the tail assembly.
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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 Air Liner With Crew

Date: 1919
Description: A Lawson Air Liner is parked outdoors, with three men posing next to the cockpit.
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Unidentified Woman in Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: An unidentified woman is looking out of an open window of a Lawson Air Liner.
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Lawson Air Liner Fuselage Structure

Date: 1919
Description: The metal structure of a Lawson Air Liner fuselage on wooden supports inside a hangar. Probably the Milwaukee plant.
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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 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.
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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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Lawson Air Liner Fuselage Structure

Date: 1919
Description: The structure of a Lawson Air Liner fuselage is inverted and set on wooden supports. The rear of the fuselage, with attached tail skid, is facing the camer...
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Lawson Air Liner Tail Plating Attached

Date: 1919
Description: The plating for the tail assembly of a Lawson Air Liner has been attached. The cabin is completed, and the wing structure is partially assembled.
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Alfred Lawson and Group with Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Alfred Lawson standing with his arms folded, between Giovanni "John" Carisi and another man. Behind them, other men are standing near a Lawson Air Liner.
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Lawson Airplane Co. Factory

Date: 1919
Description: Exterior view from field with tall plants towards one of the entrances to a factory building with the Lawson Airplane Company sign over it.
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Lawson Air Liner Tail Skid

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up of a tail skid attached to the rear of a Lawson Air Liner. The fuselage structure is inverted and set on wooden supports. A cloth is in the backgr...
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Lawson Air Liner Wings

Date: 1919
Description: Several men paint and prepare wing assembly sections for a Lawson Air Liner. In the background more men are working at a table. Alfred Lawson is standing t...

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