This little bird in a 1947 Cessna 120. Cessna built the 120 and it's sister the 140 simultaneously. The 140 was the "deluxe" model, with a "D" shaped window behind the door, flaps, and electrical system. While the 120 came from the factory as sort of a "stripped down version" of the 140. This particular airplane is a 120 that was taken back to the factory in 1950 to have an electrical system installed.
The original "Goodrich" brakes were ridiculously expensive to maintain, so they were replaced with Cleveland wheels and brakes.
The airplane was all aluminum except for the covering of the wings.
It has an 85 H.P. Continental engine and very basic instruments.
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