Images from 1909
Katharine Wright with Orville and Wilbur Wright at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Lt. Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Members of the Dayton Fire Department, with fire apparatus, in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Members of the Dayton Fire Department, with fire apparatus, in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Men dressed as colonial officers on horseback in Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, Andrew S. Iddings
Men dressed as Colonial Officers riding on horseback in Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, Andrew S. Iddings
Men dressed as colonial officers riding on horseback in Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, Andrew S. Iddings
Men in costume as pilgrims walking with the ox cart during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, Andrew S. Iddings
Native American actors following a float at the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Native American dance being performed in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio Governor Judson Harmon and Dayton Mayor Edward Burkhart riding in an automobile during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio National Guard Third Regiment Band marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Ohio National Guard Third Regiment Band marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Opening presentation during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Opening presentation of the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Orville and Bishop Milton Wright arriving for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Orville, Wilbur, and Bishop Milton Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Orville Wright accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Orville Wright accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Orville Wright entering a horse drawn carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Orville Wright with guests at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Parade marching to Van Cleve park for the opening ceremonies during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers marching during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies, Andrew S. Iddings
Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers, standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies, Andrew S. Iddings
Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers, standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies, Andrew S. Iddings
Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers, standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies, Andrew S. Iddings
Reuchlin, Lorin, Orville, and Wilbur Wright at Van Cleve Park during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies, Andrew S. Iddings
School boys brigades dressed in various uniforms marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Second Infantry Regiment Band, United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Soldiers marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Soldiers with the pack train of the Second Infantry Regiment, United States Army in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Soldiers with the Second Infantry Regiment United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Spectators at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Spectators during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Spectators watching the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Spectators watching the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Start of the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
The Ohio National Guard review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
The parade Queen, Helen B. Fishter, holding the first airplane, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
The parade Queen, Helen B. Fishter, holding the first airplane, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
The parade Queen, Helen B. Fishter, holding the first airplane while riding in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Three nozzle aerial water tower from the Dayton Fire Department in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Two floats in the parade, featuring a hot air balloon and a dirigible airship, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
United States Army Second Infantry Band marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
United States Navy seamen marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
United States Navy seamen marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
View of the private box seating area in the Court of Honor at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting a medal from Ohio Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting City of Dayton medals from Mayor Edward E. Burkhart at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting City of Dayton Medals from Mayor Edward E. Burkhart during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting Congressional Medals at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting medals during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur and Orville Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur and Orville Wright with Ohio Governor Judson Harmon at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur C. Kennedy playing Jonathan Dayton and another actor dressed as a herald during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright with Edward Burkhart, Mayor of Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur Wright accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur Wright and Wilbur Landis exiting a carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur Wright arriving at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur Wright arriving for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony, Andrew S. Iddings
Wilbur Wright and Lovelace working on the launch rail, Jacques
Wright Model A Flyer in flight, Jacques
Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, John J. Keyes
Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, John J. Keyes
Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, John J. Keyes
Governor Harmon addresses the crowd, Koch
Governor Harmon presents State of Ohio medal, Koch
Governor Harmon showing State of Ohio medal to crowd, Liddy & Iddings
Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade, Liddy & Iddings
Wright Brothers receiving City of Dayton medals, Liddy & Iddings
Wright Brothers receiving Congressional medals, Liddy & Iddings
Spectators view the Flyer after flight to Grant's Tomb, A. F. Loomis
Marie Mertens and Orville Wright, Marie Mertens
Preparing the Wright Model A Flyer for flight, Marie Mertens
The Wright Model A Flyer on its launch rail, Marie Mertens
Katharine Wright's first time flying, M. Rol and Company, Paris
King Alfonso XIII and Wilbur Wright seated in the Wright Model A Flyer, M. Rol and Company, Paris
Launching derrick and the Wright Model A Flyer, M. Rol and Company, Paris
Orville Wright holding an anemometer, M. Rol and Company, Paris
Spectators watching the Wright Model A Flyer in flight, M. Rol and Company, Paris
Tying the Countess's skirt, M. Rol and Company, Paris
Wilbur Wright and the Countess, M. Rol and Company, Paris
Wilbur Wright tying Katharine Wright's skirt, M. Rol and Company, Paris
Wilbur Wright working of the engine, M. Rol and Company, Paris