Photograph
Schwister — Ready for the Start
| John Schwister and his home-built airplane, "the Minnesota Badger," at the Langlade County Fairgrounds. |
| Image ID: | 10621 |
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| Creation Date: | 1911 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Antigo |
| County: | Langlade |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, b/w copy |
| Original Format Number: | (X3)1503 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Schwister's plane, the Minnesota Badger, was so named because he designed and built it partly in Minneapolis and partly in Wausau. The Minnesota Badger was larger and heavier than a Curtiss and powered with an automobile engine. It flew with some success during 1911. The Minnesota Badger was also the first instance of a successful home-built aircraft in Wisconsin, and the beginning of what would become a strong tradition in the state. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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