Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_15_5_20
Creation Date
8-1-1901
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
The wreck of the Chanute-Huffaker 1901 glider, "the thousand dollar beauty", near Kill Devil Hills. This glider had uprights made of cardboard tubing. It was destroyed in a heavy rain shower.
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Image
Media Type
Photographic print, black and white
Permissions
Special Collections and Archives provides reprints or digital copies of our materials for a fee. For further information please visit their website or call (937) 775-2092.
Date Digital
9-7-2000
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000XL
Spatial Coverage
Avon, North Carolina
Keywords
ms1_15_5_20; Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Huffaker, Edward C.; Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910; Gliders (Aeronautics); Wrecks; Kill Devil Hills (N.C.); Sand dunes; Sand hills; Wing spars; Wing ribs
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