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Wausau Airport Groundbreaking
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the new airport hangar at Wausau. Governor Fred R. Zimmerman, who can be seen on the right, (elevated above the crowd and wearing a dark coat and hat) had flown there for the ceremony in the Standard Oil Company plane parked in the background.
1928
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1928 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 8 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | (X3)1262 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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