Date: | 1924 |
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Description: | A barnstorming pilot and curious onlookers at a field on the outskirts of Waukesha that served as a primitive airport. Technically, the term barnstorming s... |
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Description: | Carl, Robert, and Ray Breecher at work on their modified parasol Heath airplane. After months of hard work, the plane was completely destroyed during a tes... |
Date: | 1928 |
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Description: | Russell Schuetze of Waukesha with his home built airplane, a single seat Irwin. Schuetze built the airplane (or perhaps some of the airplane) in his father... |
Date: | 07 19 1931 |
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Description: | The crowd at a free air show sponsored by the recently organized Waukesha Aviation Club in order to dedicate their new airport. In actuality, the club's ai... |
Date: | 1916 |
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Description: | A Standard plane on the golf course of the Waukesha Moor Baths Hotel surrounded by curious onlookers. This landing was representative of the problems encou... |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | Walter Liskowitz of Waukesha in his two-place Standard. This photograph was taken shortly after he organized Walter's Airline to provide service to Chicago... |
Date: | 1945 |
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Description: | A demonstration of parachute handling for members of a local YMCA by the Waukesha Aviation Club. The club considered such educational activities for young ... |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | View of the stately Avalon Hotel. A drugstore occupied some of the space on the first floor. Caption reads: "Avalon Hotel, Waukesha, Wis." |
Date: | 02 14 1958 |
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Description: | Elmer J. Schmidt makes furniture and toys in his woodshop even though he has only one arm to work with. |
Date: | 06 15 1934 |
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Description: | A home built Pietenpol buit by members of the Waukesha Aviation Club after its initial flight. They are Chet Wolt, Jack Leeman, Dean Crites, and Bob Lathro... |
Date: | 1932 |
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Description: | Fritz Warden (at the propeller) and Lee Barney, two young members of the Waukesha Flying Club, together with Barney's Aeronica C2 airplane. The Aeronica w... |
Date: | 06 26 1955 |
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Description: | Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Braatz top off the 26-layer wedding cake that Mrs. Braatz made for their daughter's wedding. |
Date: | 08 26 1908 |
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Description: | Women employees of Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. (TMERL) competing a foot race at the third company outing. |
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Description: | Polo horses take graceful strides as two players vie to hit the ball at Joy Farms. |
Date: | 07 07 1984 |
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Description: | Steam locomotive No. 1385 moves along the tracks as part of the Butler Railroad Days. |
Date: | 03 23 1961 |
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Description: | A ham radio operator uses his home radio equipment to allow Wisconsin residents far from home to link to family members via a radio-phone connection. |
Date: | 1975 |
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Description: | A veteran places a flower on the grave of an unknown soldier. |
Date: | 05 28 1979 |
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Description: | A pair of boy and girl toddlers lead a part of the 33rd annual Memorial Day Parade on flag-bedecked tricycles. |
Date: | 07 16 1987 |
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Description: | Four boys trap hogs to get them into their stalls at the Waukesha County Fair. |
Date: | 07 08 1988 |
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Description: | Two women lifeguards sun themselves at the edge of Horeb Park pool during a rotation break. |
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