Photograph
Refueling a Tri-Motor
| Refueling a Ford Tri-Motor airplane. Because gasoline truck hoses did not have pumps, airplanes were refueled by filling 5-gallon cans and then lifting the cans up to the fuel tank. The fuel was then siphoned through a chamois cloth to remove impurities. |
| Image ID: | 10248 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1936 |
| Creator Name: | O'Brien, Warren S., Waukesha, Wisconsin |
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| 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: | PH 6027 Box 93 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9.5 x 6 inches |
| The location of this photograph is unidentified, but it is believed to be in the Waukesha area. |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Clothing and dress |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Gasoline industry |
| Signs and symbols |
| Airplanes |
| Trucks |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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