Aviation-Minded Governor | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Aviation-Minded Governor

Aviation-Minded Governor | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (partially hidden, wearing a straw hat and with a flower in his lapel) makes a stop to which he had flown in his airplane, the "Village of Kohler."  Kohler's plane was a Mahoney-Ryan-Brougham, a commercially available aircraft patterned after the "Spirit of St. Louis." Kohler was Wisconsin's first aviation-minded governor.  He campaigned for office using the airplane in 1928 and during his single term in office he frequently flew between the capital and his home in Kohler. Although unidentified, this photograph is believed to have been taken during the 1928 campaign.  The woman in the group is Charlotte Kohler.
DESCRIPTION
Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (partially hidden, wearing a straw hat and with a flower in his lapel) makes a stop to which he had flown in his airplane, the "Village of Kohler." Kohler's plane was a Mahoney-Ryan-Brougham, a commercially available aircraft patterned after the "Spirit of St. Louis." Kohler was Wisconsin's first aviation-minded governor. He campaigned for office using the airplane in 1928 and during his single term in office he frequently flew between the capital and his home in Kohler. Although unidentified, this photograph is believed to have been taken during the 1928 campaign. The woman in the group is Charlotte Kohler.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:11934
Creation Date:circa 1928
Creator Name:Conant's Photo Shop, Marinette
City:Marinette
County:Marinette
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Kohler family papers, circa 1830-1970s
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH Mss 994
Original Dimensions:6.5 x 4.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Fields (Agriculture)
Trees
Clothing and dress
Coats
Hats
Men
Outdoor photography
Governors
Political campaigns
Politicians
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Airplanes
Children

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