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Racine — Air City
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The letterhead stationery of a Racine economic development committee reads: "Air City, Where the Air-Minded Live," The design shows airplanes and even a dirigible leading to a bright new economic future for the city. During the 1920s aviation and aviation facilities were linked to economic development, and "air-mindedness" was an important civic attribute for businessmen and politicians.
June 12, 1931
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Waukesha Flying Club
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The Waukesha Flying Club and their jointly owned Waco 10. The members are (row 1, left to right) Charles Gittner, Joe Rombough, and Roy Winzenreid and (row 2) Walter Hausser, Lee Barney, Edward Boe...
Waukesha CAP
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Air Show Crowd
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The crowd at "Air Progress Day," an air show sponsored by the Waukesha Aviation Club.
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Air Show at Waukesha
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The crowd at a free air show sponsored by the recently organized Waukesha Aviation Club in order to dedicate their new airport. In actuality, the club's airport was little more than a field on the ...
Air Show Program
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Poster advertising the air show held to mark the dedication of the airport in Waukesha, an event sponsored by the Waukesha Aviation Club. Present to dedicate the airport was the pilot Jimmy Mattern...
