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The United States Mail via the Modern Airliner

Date: 1919
Description: Slightly elevated view of men loading bags marked "U.S. Mail" from a truck into a Lawson Airliner No. 2. Alfred Lawson in his flight gear is standing on a ...
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Lawson Plant Machine Shop

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of the interior of the Lawson plant, a large open room with exposed ceiling and windows lining both walls. Part of the fuselage for a Lawson ...
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Lawson Plant Machine Shop

Date: 1919
Description: Interior of the Lawson machine shop, with two Lawson engines, one housed in part of a fuselage, the other set on a wooden support. A long wooden frame is i...
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Alfred Lawson and Group

Date: 1919
Description: Group portrait of Alfred Lawson, two unidentified women, and three unidentified men. They are standing outdoors in front of a Lawson Air Liner. A leather s...
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Group Portrait with Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of a group of five men and one woman standing in front of a Lawson Air Liner parked in a field.
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Passengers in Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Five men sitting inside a Lawson Air Liner.
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Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: View across field towards a Lawson Air Liner sitting in a field. Five men are crouched or seated underneath its tail assembly. A ladder is propped against ...
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Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Three-quarter view from front right of a Lawson Air Liner. A woman is standing on the ground near the cockpit. A man is standing on wooden steps that lead ...
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Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Three-quarter view across field towards the left rear side of an Lawson Air Liner.
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Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a Lawson Air Liner in a field with its propellers engaged. Several people are standing or walking near the airplane on...
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Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Slightly elevated three-quarter view from front right of a Lawson Air Liner parked in a field. A small set of wooden steps are positioned in front of the l...
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Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up three-quarter view from front left of the cockpit of a Lawson Air Liner. A small set of wooden stairs is positioned near the cockpit. A man is sea...
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Alfred Lawson and Group

Date: 1919
Description: Group portrait of Alfred Lawson and the team that built the first Lawson Air Liner. From the left: Vincent J. Burnelli, chief engineer; Lawson; Charles L. ...
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Alfred Lawson Standing Next to Cockpit

Date: 1919
Description: Outdoor portrait of Alfred Lawson standing on steps next to the cockpit of a Lawson Air Liner.
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Lawson Air Liner Inside Building

Date: 1919
Description: Three-quarter view from front right of a Lawson Air Liner inside a building. A man is standing on a block in front of the cockpit. Another man, possibly Al...
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Cockpit of Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Close-up of the cockpit of a Lawson Air Liner. Two men are standing on the right in front of the airplane, and a woman is standing on the lowest step of a ...
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Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of the Lawson Air Liner sitting in a field. A ladder is standing near the tail of the plane. Wooden steps and a chair are...
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People Near Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Several boys and young men are standing in the foreground in front of a Lawson Air Liner.
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People Near Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Several boys and young men are standing in the foreground in front of a Lawson Air Liner.
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People Near Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Two men, a woman, and two boys are standing in the foreground in front of a Lawson Air Liner. Part of the word "LAWSON" is painted on the underside of the ...

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