Photograph
Waukesha's Primitive Airfield
| A barnstorming pilot and curious onlookers at a field on the outskirts of Waukesha that served as a primitive airport. Technically, the term barnstorming should be applied to the flying of the 1920s, while the flying of the pre-World War I flying is properly referred to as exhibition flying. The term "barnstormer" refers to the pilots who took to the air after World War I in cheap, surplus military planes. In rural areas, barnstormers often landed by necessity in farm fields, attracting local attention by flying low. Barnstormers made their living by giving rides to the locals and performing acrobatic stunts. |
| Image ID: | 10245 |
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| Creation Date: | 1924 |
| Creator Name: | O'Brien, Warren S., Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| City: | Waukesha |
| County: | Waukesha |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | O'Brien family : O'Brien family collection, circa 1880-2000 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M2003-088 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 7.5 inches |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Fences |
| Crowds |
| Outdoor photography |
| Signs and signboards |
| Airplanes |
| Airports |
| Automobiles |
| Bicycles |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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