Images from 1909
King Edward VII and the Wright Brothers
King Edward VII and the Wright Brothers
King Victor Emmanuel, Griscom, and Moris
King Victor Emmanuel III with the Wright Brothers
Landing the Wright Model A Flyer
Landing the Wright Model A Flyer
Left profile portrait of Wilbur Wright
Lord Balfour and Viscount Northcliffe
Lucas-Girardville and Wilbur Wright
Moving the Wright Model A Flyer
Moving the Wright Model A Flyer
Orville and Katharine Wright walking in Pau
Orville and Katharine Wright with oxen
Orville and Milton Wright riding in carriage
Orville and Wilbur Wright at Fort Myer
Orville and Wilbur Wright in conversation with a woman
Orville and Wilbur Wright preparing to fly at Fort Myer
Orville and Wilbur Wright standing in Bollee garden
Orville and Wilbur Wright stand with others
Orville Wright and an Army Officer stand near the Wright Model A Flyer
Orville Wright and Lt Foulois preparing for the speed trial flight July 30, 1909
Orville Wright flying the Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer at Fort Myer
Orville Wright flying the Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer at Fort Myer
Orville Wright flying the Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer at Fort Myer
Orville Wright looking through binoculars
Orville Wright Smiling, seated with Hart O. Berg
Orville Wright waving a signal flag
Orville Wright with Berg and the Crown Prince
Orville Wright with General Plessen
Photographers watching the Flyer in flight
Prince Eitel Friedrich and Princess Sophie Charlotte
Pulling on the launch rail ropes
Pulling the Wright Model A Flyer on a rope
Royalty with Katharine and Orville Wright
Senior officials for the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medal presentations.
Side view of Wright Model A Flyer in flight
Spectators and aviators walk across flying field
Spectators at Centocelle Field
Spectators watching the Flyer in flight
Standing near the Wright Model A Flyer
Standing near the Wright Model A Flyer
Start of speed trial of Wright Brothers Aeroplane
Ten Dayton Boys at Wright Brothers Homecoming celebration
The crowd at the arrival of the Wright Brothers
The Duke of Manchester, Earl of Balfour, and Viscount Northcliffe
The Duke of Manchester, Viscount Northcliffe, and Wilbur Wright
The Flyer in front of the hangar
The hangar at the flying field
The Ten Dayton Boys at the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration.
The Wright and Bollee families in Le Mans
The Wright and Bollee families together in Le Mans
The Wright Brothers and Bollee family on the balcony of the Bollee home
The Wright Brothers and their students
The Wright Brothers and the King walking across the flying field
The Wright family on the reviewing stand
Two views of the Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer on the ground at Fort Myer
Various views of the Wright Aeroplane Flyer inside and outside of hanger
View of the Flyer after cylinder head blew off
Waiting for Zeppelin to arrive
Waiting for Zeppelin to arrive
Watching a flight of the Wright Model A Flyer
West Dayton reception committee
West Dayton reception committee
West Dayton reception committee
West Side Business Men's Association float
White River Conference of the United Church of the Brethren in Christ
Wilbur and Orville Wright seated on porch
Wilbur and Reuchlin Wright in the middle of a crowd
Wilbur Wright and an Italian Soldier
Wilbur Wright and others working on the launch rail
Wilbur Wright and soldiers with the Flyer
Wilbur Wright at Governors Island
Wilbur Wright cranking a propeller
Wilbur Wright cranking a propeller
Wilbur Wright flies overhead in the Wright Model A Flyer
Wilbur Wright flying the Flyer