Photograph
Lawson's Great Airliner
| The completed Lawson L-4, the second and larger airplane designed and built by Alfred Lawson in Milwaukee in 1920. Not only was Lawson's airliner intended to carry 34 passengers, but he planned for the aircraft to carry 3 tons of mail. The mail was to be transferred through a chute to a small plane flying below so that the Lawson plane would not have to land at all cities. |
| Image ID: | 10501 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1921 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | South Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Album 24.52 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.25 x 3 inches |
| This photograph is something of a puzzle. Although Lawson did receive air mail contracts from the U.S. Post Office, the L-4 crashed during its first test in 1921 and never flew. It is likely this picture, which shows Lawson posed, somewhat characteristically at the top of the ladder, was taken in advance for publicity purposes. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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