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This black and white photograph shows the Albin K. Longren airplane plant at 420 SW Jackson Street in Topeka, Kansas. The building, which is still standing, manufactured at least five different airplane models in its day. The photograph shows the small-scale nature of early aircraft production.
Date: Between 1914 and 1917
Item Number: 309013
Call Number: TL.500 Lon.M.1920 *9
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 309013
Business and Industry - Aviation - Production - Longren
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Aviators
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Entrepreneur
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1910s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Longren, Albin K.
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Transportation - Air Travel - Companies - Longren
Type of Material - Photographs
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