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Publication Information
| Creator | O'Brien, Warren S., Waukesha, Wisconsin |
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| Date Created | 1940 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | O'Brien family collection, circa 1880-2000 |
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| Call Number | PH 6027 |
| Media Number | Box 56 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Model Airplane Builder
circa 1930 -- 1939
Tony Italiano of Waukesha, founder of the Supreme Model Supply Co., with a large model airplane.
Home-Built Heath
1932
Ray and Carl Breecher's Heath parasol monoplane while still under construction in their father's garage. Despite extensive modification, the plane crashed during a test flight in 1934. The E.B. Hea...
Home-Built Airplane in the Attic
1928
Russell Schuetze of Waukesha with his home built airplane, a single seat Irwin. Schuetze built the airplane (or perhaps some of the airplane) in his father's attic. The original motorcycle engine s...
Home Built Heath
circa 1930 -- 1939
Carl, Robert, and Ray Breecher at work on their modified parasol Heath airplane. After months of hard work, the plane was completely destroyed during a test flight near Waukesha.
Women Aviators
Studio portrait of women who are taking flying lessons. Several of the women are dressed in furs.
