Photograph
Not Street Legal
| Milwaukee police Sergeant Edward Daily explains to Leland Bryan that his Roadable Aircraft, a combination airplane and automobile, may not be driven on Milwaukee's streets. A crowd watches from a nearby window and others gather on the sidewalk to see the unusual vehicle parked in front of the Milwaukee Journal building at 333 W. State Street. |
| Image ID: | 101523 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 31 1957 |
| Creator Name: | Bauer, Richard |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | CF 51 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Original caption from September 1, 1957 issue of Milwaukee Journal reads, "Milwaukee police took a dim view of a Michigan man driving a combination aircraft and automobile on city streets Saturday. Leland D. Bryan, 33, of Milford, was told by Sgt. Edward Dailey that his conveyance must be towed back to Curtiss-Wright airport after Bryan had driven it downtown under its own power and parked it in front of The Milwaukee Journal building. Authorities feared that someone might get hurt. |
| Outdoor photography |
| Storefronts |
| Police |
| Men |
| Signs and symbols |
| Pedestrians |
| Sidewalks |
| Commercial buildings |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Uniforms |
| Cities and towns |
| Airplanes |
| Automobiles |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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