Oshkosh Airport | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Oshkosh Airport

Oshkosh Airport | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
An aerial view of the Oshkosh Airport about three years after Steve Wittman became the manager.  The field was established in 1928 by Oshkosh Airport, Inc. to facilitate air mail service in the Fox Valley.  Since 1969 the airport has been known as Wittman Field, and since 1970 it has been the home of the Experimental Aviation Association.  This photograph was collected by Robert Colton Johnson in conjunction with his administration of various Wisconsin Civil Works Administration projects, 1933-1934.
DESCRIPTION
An aerial view of the Oshkosh Airport about three years after Steve Wittman became the manager. The field was established in 1928 by Oshkosh Airport, Inc. to facilitate air mail service in the Fox Valley. Since 1969 the airport has been known as Wittman Field, and since 1970 it has been the home of the Experimental Aviation Association. This photograph was collected by Robert Colton Johnson in conjunction with his administration of various Wisconsin Civil Works Administration projects, 1933-1934.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:11373
Creation Date: 01 1934
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Oshkosh
County:Winnebago
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Robert Colton Johnson papers and photographs, 1879-1970
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 1293
Original Dimensions:6.75 x 8.75 inches
SUBJECTS
Aerial photographs
Land use, Rural
Airports
Administrative agencies

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