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Link to Image Titled: Travel Air Airplane
Title/Object Name: Travel Air Airplane
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1929
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Side view of Travel Air monoplane owned by Automatic Washer Company of Newton, Iowa. Model 6000-B was six-place monoplane. Photograph taken August 22, 1929.
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, business and industry.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Herb Rawdon Papers
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms81-06.12.7.35

Link to Image Titled: Zoo in Central Riverside Park
Title/Object Name: Zoo in Central Riverside Park
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1929
Physical Details: 5.75 x 9.25 inches
Description: View of zoo in Central Riverside Park. Built in 1921 and remodeled in 1927, structure was scheduled to be torn down in 1973, the same year as new Sedgwick County Zoo opened.
Keywords: Wichita, parks.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.71.53.1

Link to Image Titled: Travel Air Model R
Title/Object Name: Travel Air Model R
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1929
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Travel Air Model R monoplane known as the "Mystery S" or "Mystery Ship." Designed by engineers Walter Burnham and Herb Rawdon, it was first civilian aircraft to defeat military one in annual National Air Race in 1929.
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, business and industry.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Walter E. Burnham Papers
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms80-02.29.7.3

Link to Image Titled: Travel Air Airplane
Title/Object Name: Travel Air Airplane
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1929
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Side view of Travel Air biplane manufactured in Wichita and owned by Harvard Flying Club. Model E-4000 was three-place biplane. Photograph was taken August 30, 1929.
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, education.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Herb Rawdon Papers
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms81-06.12.7.36

Link to Image Titled: Delivery by Travel Air Airplane
Title/Object Name: Delivery by Travel Air Airplane
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1929
Physical Details: 5 x 7 inches
Description: Demonstrating ability to land in farm field, Travel Air plane delivers parts to wheat harvesting crew near Wichita.
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, agriculture, people, business and industry.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Herb Rawdon Papers
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms81-06.12.7.38

Link to Image Titled: S. H. Kress & Company
Title/Object Name: S. H. Kress & Company
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1929
Physical Details: 7.75 x 9.5 inches
Description: Looking toward the northwest corner at the intersection of Lawrence (now Broadway) and Douglas Avenues. The Kress company replaced a former building on this site (224 East Douglas) with this elegantly styled building on the prospect that it would encourage sales. The structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Other businesses in view include the Miller Theatre (115 North Lawrence), Schnoor Chocolate Company (115 North Lawrence), Miller Recreation/Billiards (3rd floor, Miller Theatre Building), Puls Music Company (220 East Douglas).
Keywords: Business and industry, Commercial Gothic, architecture, five and ten-cent stores, five and dime, dime stores, chain stores, Wichita.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Tihen
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wschm_D2NE-79.2.1

Link to Image Titled: Santa Claus and Stearman Airplane
Title/Object Name: Santa Claus and Stearman Airplane
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: 1929
Physical Details: 9.75 x 7.5 inches
Description: Santa Claus climbing into a Stearman airplane at hangar at Wichita Municipal Airport in city's southeast section.
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, airports, airplanes, Santa Claus.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.67.10.4

Link to Image Titled: Construction of Cessna Aircraft Company Plant
Title/Object Name: Construction of Cessna Aircraft Company Plant
Creator: Edgar B. Smith
Date Original: Circa 1929
Physical Details: 8 x 10 inches
Description: Framework for Cessna Aircraft Company plant erected by George C. Christopher & Sons Iron Works. Completed in 1929, Cessna plant located on East Franklin Road (now Pawnee Street) on site of present plant known as "Pawnee Plant."
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, business and industry.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.72.48.2

Link to Image Titled: Supreme Propeller Company
Title/Object Name: Supreme Propeller Company
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1930
Physical Details: 7.5 x 9.5 inches
Description: View of Supreme Propeller Company offices and factory, 915 East Lincoln Street. Completed in 1929, building was located at southwest corner of Lincoln and Washington streets. Left side of image cropped.
Keywords: Wichita, aviation, business and industry, buildings.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.72.50.1

Link to Image Titled: Crestview Country Club
Title/Object Name: Crestview Country Club
Creator: Unknown photographer
Date Original: 1930
Physical Details: 5 x 9.5 inches
Description: View looking north toward 18th green and Crestview Country Club clubhouse. The building, built in 1924, was designed by architects Eberson and Weaver. The clubhouse and the golf course have been part of the Wichita State University campus since 1967.
Keywords: Wichita, sports and recreation, buildings.
Subject: Wichita (Kan.) -- Pictorial works
Type: Photograph
Collection Name: Archives of the Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Date Digital: 2003
Identifier: wsu_ms2002-12.70.5.1

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