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| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a North Central Airlines DC-3 airplane flying over the Madison isthmus. Clearly visible are the Wisconsin State Capitol, the 1 West Wilson S... |
| Date: | 11 22 1927 |
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| Description: | Souvenir envelope mailed by John A. Lester on the flight that inaugurated air mail service between Madison and Minneapolis in 1927. Madison's first incomin... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a new landing strip at Truax Field as photographed from a low-flying airplane. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, including a bit of the airplane wing. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Two airplanes refueling in flight over Morey Airport. The airport and farmland can be seen in the distance. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Pennco Field (Royal Airport), and Lake Monona near the city limits. A crowd is gathered at the airport to watch an air show. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Pennco Field (Royal Airport), including the hanger and airplanes on the ground. Lake Monona, the Wisconsin State Capitol, and the Madiso... |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a crowd at the Pennco Field (Royal Airport), gathered for an aerial show. Biplanes possibly used for the show are on the airstrip. Automob... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Pennco Field (Royal Airport) hanger surrounded by spectators gathered for an air show. Biplanes are parked on the grounds of the airpor... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of biplanes at the Pennco Field (Royal Airport), probably for an air show. Lake Monona is in the background. |
| Date: | 01 02 1953 |
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| Description: | Football coach Ivy Williamson (?) is interviewed by a man with a radio transmitter on the steps of the airplane upon his return from the Rose Bowl game. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | An aerial view of Truax Field, now also called Dane County Regional Airport. In addition to commercial flights, Truax Field is also home to the Army Nation... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | An aerial view of Truax Field, now also called Dane County Regional Airport. In addition to commercial flights, Truax Field is also home to the Army Nation... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | An aerial view at Truax Field showing the Municipal Airport Administration Building. |
| Date: | 11 04 1949 |
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| Description: | Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of India decending the stairs from an airplane at Truax Field. Nehru came to Madison to speak at the University of W... |
| Date: | 01 15 1952 |
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| Description: | Roy L. Matson, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, boarding a plane to start a 25,000-mile air tour of Europe and the Near East under the sponsorship of... |
| Date: | 12 26 1958 |
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| Description: | William Scobie, age 16 of Brodhead, holds a flight bag while embarking an airplane. Scobie won a trip to Hawaii for selling the most subscriptions to the <... |
| Date: | 09 01 1959 |
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| Description: | Heinz Portmann of Bern, Switzerland, left, and his wife Jacqueline were welcomed by Rotary members, left to right: Paul Hunter, Rotary secretary; Joseph G.... |
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