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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 ...
Poster

Practical Aeronautics

Date: 1919
Description: Advertisement for Alfred Lawson, declaring that he is "Designer and Navigator of the First Airliner." Background image shows the Lawson Air Liner flying. I...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

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: 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...
Photograph

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. ...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

People Stand Near Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Several people standing around a Lawson Air Liner, which is in profile. Tall grasses are in the foreground.
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Lawson Air Liner Under Construction

Date: 1919
Description: Exterior plates being attached to a Lawson Air Liner. Two men are crouching underneath the cockpit.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Passengers and Crew of the Lawson Airplane Pose Just Before the Start

Date: 1919
Description: Two images: at the top is a Lawson Air Liner parked outdoors near a hangar; and at the bottom are passengers and crew members standing in front of the airp...
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Lawson Air Liner with Crew

Date: 1919
Description: Three men in work uniforms stand next to a Lawson Air Liner, which is parked in a field. A fourth man is seated in the cockpit.

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