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Kaminski as Romantic Hero

Date: 05 1913
Description: John Kaminski, his Curtiss pusher, and a young admirer.
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Curtiss Hydroplane in San Diego Bay

Date: 1912
Description: An unsuccessful test of Glenn Curtiss' hydroplane in San Diego Bay. The pilot about to be rescued is thought to be Milwaukee's John Kaminski.
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World War II B-25

Date: 04 18 1992
Description: "Skunkie," a restored B-25 bomber similar those flown in the famous Jimmy Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. At the 50th anniversary celebration of the raid, "Skunki...
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Aerial View of Janesville Airport

Date: 10 06 1928
Description: Aerial view of the Janesville airport during air races including airplanes in the air, the landing field, and airport structures.
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Aerial View of Janesville Airport

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of airplane races at the Janesville airport, including airplanes on the landing field, airport structures, cars parked around the airport, and ...
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Aerial View of Pennco Airport

Date: 1930
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.
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Autogiro In Flight

Date: 1930
Description: An Autogiro in flight over Madison.
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Aerial View of Pennco Airport

Date: 1930
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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Aerial View of Pennco Airport

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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...
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Aerial View of Pennco Airport Hanger

Date: 1930
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...
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Aerial View of Pennco Airport

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of biplanes at the Pennco Field (Royal Airport), probably for an air show. Lake Monona is in the background.
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Boys and Toy Airplane

Date: 1920
Description: Reginald Jackson, Jr., of Madison, holding the toy airplane, and a group of friends, all of whom are wearing short pants, sitting on the windowsill in fron...
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Torpedo Illustration

Date: 1943
Description: A military airplane drops torpedoes on a boat floating in a body of water in an illustration titled: "A Kid from Kansas."
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Goodwill Air Circus

Date: 1933
Description: View of three young men, each standing in front of an automobile or truck. In the background and off to the right two airplanes are parked in the grass. Th...
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Eight Men in Front of Airplane

Date: 1937
Description: View of six men standing and two men sitting in front of an airplane. The men are wearing a variety of clothing styles from work clothes to suits.
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Middle East Study Team

Date: 04 1985
Description: Members of a special House Appropriations Committee mission to the Middle East at the airport in Jerusalem. The committee was headed by Congressman David R...
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Diplomatic Mission

Date: 1980
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (center) studying briefing materials for a diplomatic visit to Pakistan.
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Debriefing

Date: 1980
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David Obey (center, facing the camera) and other members of the congressional delegation and staff that visited Saudi Arabia and Indi...
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Amphibious Motion Picture Service Delivery To Campo Fiesta

Date: 1950
Description: A man, possibly Benton C. Black, delivering films to Campo Fiesta at Trout Lake. The delivery is being made in a Seabee seaplane by the Amphibious Motion P...
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Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 21 1976
Description: Group portrait of a woman standing between two men. In the background is a Northwest Airlines airplane. The woman is wearing a crown, and a sash that reads...

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