Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_18_7_1
Creation Date
9-29-1909
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
Orville Wright standing between the landing skids of the Wright Model A Flyer. A group of spectators surrounds the Flyer. The woman near the center of the photograph is identified as Marie Mertens. The postcard is inscribed as "Bornstedt field. Your are standing between your flying machine. I am also here, laughing triumphantly for just now your celebrated person had fallen victim to my camera too." This photograph was taken between 09/29/1909 and 10/15/1909.
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 postcard, black and white
Permissions
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Date Digital
9-19-2002
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000XL
Spatial Coverage
Potsdam, Germany
Keywords
ms1_18_7_1; European Flights; Wright Model A Flyer; Mertens, Marie; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Spectators; Bicycles
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