Mayor William Hale Thompson sitting in the cockpit of a two-person airplane in a hanger

DN-0084618

Title: Mayor William Hale Thompson sitting in the cockpit of a two-person airplane in a hanger Description: Portrait of William Hale Thompson, Mayor of Chicago from 1915-1923 and 1927-1931, looking toward the camera, sitting in the cockpit of a two-person airplane in a hanger in Chicago, Illinois. Thompson is wearing flight headgear and goggles, and a man is standing behind him. Men are visible standing on the ground in the background. Date Depicted: 1928 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0084618, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago Historical Society Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 130787 Max Pixels - Width: 493 Max Pixels - Height: 394 Help improve this content