Wright Brothers Photographs

 

Creator

John T. Daniels

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_16_2_7

Creation Date

12-17-1903

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

First controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight. Orville is piloting the Wright 1903 flyer while Wilbur is running and watching the take off. The Wrights cited the duration of the flight as about 12 seconds.

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

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina


Keywords

ms1_16_2_7; Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Coil boxes; First powered flight; Wright 1903 Flyer; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Launch rail; Benches; Shovels; Flight; Footprints; Two-wheeled truck; Gasoline cans; Airplanes--Take off; Kill Devil Hills (N.C.)

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Rights Statement

No Copyright - United States