Wright Brothers Photographs

 

Creator

C. H. Claudy

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_33_55

Creation Date

9-17-1908

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

Spectators and soldiers raising the Wright Model A Flyer in order to remove the unconscious Lt. Selfridge from the wreck. To the right, spectators attend to Orville Wright who suffered a broken femur and ribs, compressed vertebrae, and a bad cut above one eye. Caption below photograph, "Removing the men." 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

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

3-4-2003

Digitization Specification

AGFA DuoScan T2000 XL

Spatial Coverage

Arlington, Virginia


Keywords

ms1_33_55; Military Demonstrations; C.H. Claudy's Fort Myer Album; Photograph albums; Wright Model A Flyer; Military bases; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Selfridge, Thomas Etholen, 1882-1908; Aircraft accidents; Wrecks; Wreckage; Soldiers; Spectators

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Rights Statement

No Copyright - United States