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Postcard

Happy New Year from Trukenbrod's

Date: 1919
Description: W.F. Trukenbrod posing on the sidewalk underneath the awning of his store for this New Year's postcard. Text on right reads: "We Wish You A Happy New Year ...
Photograph

John R. Commons

Date: 1919
Description: Studio portrait of Professor John R. Commons.
Photograph

Portrait of Harry Houdini

Date: 1919
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini.
Photograph

Richard Ely and Henry Taylor

Date: 1919
Description: Richard T. Ely and Henry C. Taylor stand together on the front steps of Agriculture Hall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
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

Date: 1919
Description: Waist-up portrait of Alfred Lawson standing, wearing a suit. An unidentified building is behind him. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Return t...
Photograph

Alfred Lawson

Date: 1919
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Alfred Lawson standing indoors. He is wearing a long leather coat and cap.
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.
Photograph

Alfred Lawson with "Winged America" Trophy

Date: 1919
Description: Vignetted waist-up portrait of Alfred Lawson, looking at the "Winged America" trophy he received from the Aerial League of America. The trophy depicts a pi...
Photograph

Unidentified Man and Woman Near Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: An unidentified man and woman posing in front of a Lawson Air Liner. Several men are pushing the plane backwards by the wings.
Photograph

Alfred Lawson and Unidentified Woman

Date: 1919
Description: Portrait of Alfred Lawson, with his arm around the shoulders of an unidentified woman who is holding a handkerchief. They are posing while looking out of a...
Photograph

Wisconsin Assembly

Date: 1919
Description: Composite of portraits of the members of the Wisconsin Assembly of 1919. Includes an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, and in the cent...
Photograph

J.P. Donnelly

Date: 1919
Description: Oval-framed portrait of J.P. Donnelly, as part of the composite of portraits from the 1919 Wisconsin Assembly.
Photograph

T.S. Nolan

Date: 1919
Description: Oval-framed portrait of T.S. Nolan, as part of the composite of portraits from the 1919 Wisconsin Assembly.

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