Wright Brothers Photographs

 

Creator

C. H. Claudy

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_33_50

Creation Date

9-17-1908

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

Sitting in the Wright Model A Flyer are Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge and Orville Wright just prior to take-off. Caption below photograph, "Waiting for Claudy to step back. The last picture of Selfridge, taken just as he was about to pull the trip lever to start the flight." C. H. Claudy Ft. Myer photograph album. This photograph is attributed to C. H. Claudy, Washington, D.C.

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

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Date Digital

3-4-2003

Digitization Specification

AGFA DuoScan T2000 XL

Spatial Coverage

Arlington, Virginia


Keywords

ms1_33_50; Military Demonstrations; C.H. Claudy's Fort Myer Album; Military bases; Wright Model A Flyer; Selfridge, Thomas Etholen, 1882-1908; Launch rail; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Spectators; Airplanes--Takeoff; Photograph albums

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Rights Statement

No Copyright - United States