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Item Identifier Number
ms192_011
Creation Date
6-18-1909
Collection
MS-192: Andrew S. Iddings Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration Collection
Description
James Allen, Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army, is reading a speech at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Brigadier General Allen was sent to present the Congressional Medals to Wilbur and Orville Wright. In the background, there is a large crowd and children are dressed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.
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 Negative
Permissions
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Date Digital
1-17-2008
Digitization Specification
Epson Expression 10000 XL
Keywords
ms192_011; Allen, James, 1849-1933; Montgomery County Fairgrounds (Ohio); Rites and ceremonies; Flags--United States; Child artists; Soldiers; Medal ceremonies; Spectators; United States. Army--Officers; Dayton (Ohio) Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909; United States. Army; Children performance; Grandstands
