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Lee's Oshkosh Airplane
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In order to undertake a trans-Atlantic flight to Norway, Clyde Allen Lee sought financial support from the local Oshkosh clothing company. The sign painted on the side reads: "Oshkosh B'Gosh Over All". Toward that end, he painted company advertising on the fuselage of his Stinson airplane, but the company lost interest. Ultimately, businessmen in Vermont offered support, and Lee repainted the plane before taking off. Clyde Allen Lee disappeared over the Atlantic during his flight to Norway in 1932.
1932
Lee, Clyde Allen
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Lee and Stinson Airplane
1932
A publicity photograph of Clyde Allen Lee of Larsen, Wisconsin, standing beside the Stinson airplane he rebuilt to attempt a trans-Atlantic crossing to Oslo, Norway. Lee's airplane disappeared over...
Lee with Passenger
1932
Clyde Allen Lee (left), who grew up in Larsen, Wisconsin, and John Bochkon, a last-minute passenger, before they took off to attempt a trans-Atlantic flight to Oslo, Norway. Their plane disappeared...
Corben Jenny Advertising Society Brand Clothes
1919
Left side view of a man driving the Corben Jenny with "Society Brand Clothes" painted on the fuselage. The airplane is moving down a field. In the foreground are several men and boys walking along ...
Biplane on a Landing Strip
1932
Men stand near a 1932 biplane on an airfield. Three men stand on the left side of the biplane, and two men in leather flying helmets stand near the cockpit. One of the men is thrusting his arms int...
The Spirit of Saint Louis
Indoor view of the Spirit of Saint Louis, the first airplane to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a non-stop flight, displayed in the Smithsonian Institute. The plane was piloted by Charles Lindbergh.
Lawson M.T.2 Fuselage
1917
A Lawson Military Tractor 2 (MT2) fuselage in the Lawson plant. The airplane is almost fully assembled, except for the wings, which are not yet attached. The back of the airplane is resting on a su...
