Photograph
Madison Royal Airport Repair Shop
| The repair shop of the Morey Airplane Company at Royal Airport in Madison. Only months after this picture was taken, Howard Morey lost both his hangar and his airplane in a fire. Morey had established this airport, originally known as Pennco Field, in 1926. After the fire Morey returned to barnstorming and charter work, and in 1938 he became the manager of the new Madison Municipal Airport. |
| Image ID: | 10866 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 26 1932 |
| Creator Name: | McVicar, Angus B., 1903-1964 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Photo Copy Service : Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6058.3454B |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Clothing and dress |
| Protective clothing |
| Industrial buildings |
| Machine shops |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Airplanes |
| Airports |
| Mechanics |
| Tools |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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