Photograph
Aerial View of Cicero Field
| Cicero Field, the airfield operated by the Aero Club of Illinois, as photographed by DeLloyd Thompson from a Wright plane that was piloted by Jesse Brabazon of Delavan, Wisconsin. The photograph comes from Brabazon's album. |
| Image ID: | 10496 |
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| Creation Date: | 1912 |
| Creator Name: | Thompson, De Lloyd |
| City: | Cicero |
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| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Album 24.37 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9.5 x 7.5 inches |
| Cicero Field, which was the largest airport in the country during its day, was a loan to the Chicago Aero Club from Harold McCormick, a Chicago aviation enthusiast. During 1912 Cicero Field hosted part of the 1912 International Air Meet. This picture shows a row of hangars along the edge of the field and a small group of planes on the ground. |
| Aerial photographs |
| Airplanes |
| Airports |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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