Wright Brothers Photographs

 

Creator

Octave Chanute

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_15_5_29

Creation Date

8-1-1901

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

Wilbur Wright piloting the Wright 1901 glider down slope at Kill Devil Hills. This is the fifth in Chanute's 1901 series of twelve photographs. Other individuals in the image are believed to be Edward Huffaker, Orville Wright, and George Spratt.

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_19_11_17; Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Sand dunes; Wright 1911 Glider; Atlantic Coast (N.C.); Gliding and soaring; Sand hills; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Gliders (Aeronautics)

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No Copyright - United States