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2000- Occupants of building were Continental Faience and Tile Company circa 1925-1928. They produced elaborate and detailed tile products to supply government buildings and hotels.
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909 Menomonee Avenue
01000964
Located in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County
Alfred Lawson and Group with Lawson M.T.2
1917
Alfred Lawson and two men pose with a Lawson Military Tractor 2 (MT2), which is parked outside a hangar. Lawson is wearing a leather flight suit and partially seated in the rear compartment of the ...
Passengers and Crew of the Lawson Airplane Pose Just Before the Start
1919
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 airplane in a field. Alfred Lawson is fifth fr...
Lawson Air Liner Near Hangar
1919
Three-quarter view from right rear of a Lawson Air Liner, which is parked outdoors near an airplane hangar. Several people are behind the airplane.
