Andrew S. Iddings Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration Collection (MS-192)
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Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting medals during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
The image shows Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting awards during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. During the presentation of the medals, Wilbur and Orville delivered a short speech to the crowd. Ivonette and Leontine Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright, are sitting behind Wilbur Wright. To the right of the girls is Katharine Wright, Ivonette Stokes Wright, the wife of Lorin, and Lorin Wright. Behind Leontine Wright is Wilbur Landis a member of the Ten Dayton Boys Club who were given seats on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Edward E. Burkhart, Mayor of Dayton and Judson Harmon, Governor of Ohio at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Edward E. Burkhart, Mayor of Dayton and Judson Harmon, Governor of Ohio are shown at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Governor Harmon is wearing one of the medals that was presented to the committee members and distinguished guests of the celebration. The medal is comprised of a United States of America flag ribbon with a medallion of the Wright Brothers' profiles, a Wright Flyer adorns the top, along with a post labeled "Guest".

General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States, with other guests at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States, is shown in conversation with other guests at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. General Velez's official title was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba. He is wearing one of the medals that was given to distinguished guests. The medal is comprised of a United States of America flag ribbon with a medallion of the Wright Brothers' profiles, a Wright Flyer adorns the top, along with a post labeled "Guest".

Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting Congressional Medals at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur and Orville Wright are accepting Congressional Medals from General James Allen, Chief Signal Officer and Lt. Frank P. Lahm (back to camera) of the United States Army Signal Corps during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony. The ceremony was held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting City of Dayton medals from Mayor Edward E. Burkhart at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur and Orville Wright are accepting City of Dayton medals from Mayor Edward E. Burkhart during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Ivonette and Leontine Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright, are seated on the stage behind them. Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, is at the far left side of the image. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

Judson Harmon, Governor of Ohio arriving for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Judson Harmon, Governor of Ohio, is arriving at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard stand in formation on the racetrack of the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. A fence separates the racetrack and the stage area where the medals were presented to Wilbur and Orville Wright. Three early automobiles are lined up in front of the soldiers. In the background there is a large crowd.

Orville, Wilbur, and Bishop Milton Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Orville, Wilbur and Bishop Milton Wright are on stage 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. Both Wilbur and Orville have their hats off and resting against their chests. Ivonette and Leontine Wright, the children of Lorin Wright, stand behind them. Wilbur Landis, member of the Ten Dayton Boys Club, is behind the two girls. J. Sprigg McMahon, director of the ceremony, is on the far left of the image with Lt. Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, to his left. Behind them the various guests are looking back toward the grandstands at school children who are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States, is standing with another guest at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. General Velez's official title was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba.

Judson Harmon, Governor of Ohio arriving for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Judson Harmon, Governor of Ohio, is arriving at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard stand in formation on the racetrack of the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Three early automobiles are lined up in front of the soldiers. In the background there is a large crowd.

James Allen, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
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.

James Allen, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, presenting the congressional medals to Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Brigadier General James Allen is presenting the Congressional Medals to Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps is on the left side of the image. Leontine Wright, the daughter of Lorin Wright, is sitting behind Wilbur Wright. Behind her is Wilbur Landis, members of the Ten Dayton Boys Club who were invited to sit on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family. On the far right of the image is Milton Wright the son of Lorin Wright. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

Bishop Milton Wright and Orville Wright arriving for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Bishop Milton Wright and Orville Wright arriving for the medals ceremony at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Bishop Milton and Orville are entering the stage area through a gate in a fence along the racetrack. Five horse drawn carriages are lined up in front of the fence and stage area. In the background, there is large crowd and soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are standing in formation.

James Allen, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, presenting the congressional medals to the Wright Brothers at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
This image is taken from the audience of the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the distance, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag in the grandstands. On the main stage, General James Allen is presenting the Congressional Medals to the Wright Brothers. In the center of the stage are Wilbur and Orville Wright. To the left of Wilbur is General Allen. Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, is standing next to Allen. Next to Lahm seated on the left and wearing a dark suit and glasses is J. Sprigg McMahon, director of the ceremonies, and on his left is Governor Judson Harmon seen clapping his hands. Directly behind Wilbur, is Leontine Wright, the daughter of Lorin Wright. Seated on the right of Orville is Bishop Milton Wright. Lorin Wright's son Milton Wright is seated next to his grandfather. On the far right of the stage seated next to a pole is Reuchlin Wright. Behind the Bishop and Milton Wright, is Lorin Wright seated with his wife, Ivonette Stokes Wright on his right and his son Horace Wright on his left. Other distinguished guests invited to sit on the stage during the ceremony include members of the Heidelberg celebration band lead by John V. Lytle.

Wilbur and Orville Wright with Ohio Governor Judson Harmon at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur and Orville Wright is with Ohio Governor Judson Harmon at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

Ohio Governor Judson Harmon and Dayton Mayor Edward Burkhart riding in an automobile during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
The image shows Ohio Governor Judson Harmon and Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart riding in an automobile in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. When the automobile reached the reviewing stand, the governor and mayor exited the car and took seats on the stand with the Wright Brothers and other officials.

Bishop Milton Wright delivering the invocation during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Bishop Milton Wright is delivering the invocation at the medal ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Wilbur and Orville are standing behind the Bishop. Leontine Wright, the daughter of Lorin Wright, is behind Wilbur. Behind her is Wilbur Landis, a member of the Ten Dayton Boys Club who were invited to sit on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family. To the right of Orville Wright stands Milton Wright the son of Lorin Wright. Lorin and his wife Ivonette Stokes Wright are behind Milton Wright. Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps is on the far left. In the grandstands, school are children clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Bishop Milton Wright delivering the invocation during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Bishop Milton Wright is delivering the invocation at the medal ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Wilbur and Orville are standing behind the Bishop. Ivonette and Leontine Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright, are seated on the stage behind Wilbur Wright. Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, is standing to the right of Orville. Walking to the back of the stage is a member of the Heidelberg Celebration Band carrying a cornet. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Orville and Bishop Milton Wright arriving for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Orville and Bishop Milton Wright are exiting carriages as they arrive for the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Five horse drawn carriages are lined up behind the Bishop and Orville Wright on the racetrack at the fairgrounds. In the background, soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are lined up in formation. Along the top part of the image, the large crowd witnesses the ceremony.

Wilbur Wright arriving for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur Wright arriving for the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Wilbur Wright is approaching the stage for the ceremony. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag. The large crowd and soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are at the top of the image. A line of horse drawn carriages extends along the right side of the image.

Katharine Wright entering a carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Katharine Wright is entering a horse drawn carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are standing in formation in the background with the large crowd of spectators behind them.

Katharine Wright with Orville and Wilbur Wright at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Katharine Wright stands near Orville and Wilbur Wright during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Other distinguished guests are surrounding Katharine. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

Orville Wright with guests at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Orville Wright is surrounded by crowd during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Katharine Wright stands with her back to the camera to the right of Orville. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

Governor Judson Harmon displaying the State of Ohio medal to the crowd during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Governor Judson Harmon is displaying the State of Ohio medal to the crowd at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright are seated on the stage. Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, is seated to the right of the Bishop. Reuchlin Wright is seen at the end of the front row. Leontine Wright, the daughter of Lorin Wright, is behind Wilbur. Seated behind Leontine is Wilbur Landis, a member of the Ten Dayton Boys Club who were invited to sit on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family. Behind Orville Wright, Katharine Wright is seen smiling. The wife of Lorin Wright, Ivonette Stokes Wright, is behind Bishop Milton Wright. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Opening presentation of the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The opening of the medals ceremony commences during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. School children are dressed in red, white, and blue and orientated as the United States of America flag waving handkerchiefs. At the end of the singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner", the children pulled out handkerchiefs and waved them in the air so that it would give the illusion of the flag waving in the wind. The image shows a distant view of the stage where the ceremony takes place and the grandstand where the children are sitting. On the far right of the stage, two cornet players from the Heidelberg Celebration Band can be seen playing. On the stage in the front row starting from the left, J. Sprigg McMahon is looking left and Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, is to his left. In order from the center stage are Wilbur, Orville, the Bishop, Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, Lorin Wright, Horace Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, and Reuchlin Wright. The massive crowd witnessing the event can be seen in the foreground.

General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States, with other guests at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States, is on stage with other guests during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. General Carlos Garcia Velez's official title was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba. The image shows the corner of the grandstands where the children will be dressed and organized to resemble the United States of America flag . Behind Velez is a center stage seating area. In the left background are seated spectators.

General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States conversing with General James Allen, Chief Signal Officer, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban Minister to the United States, is conversing with General James Allen, United States Army Chief Signal Officer, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. General Carlos Garcia Velez's official title is Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba. He is seen in the image smoking a cigar.

Wilbur and Orville Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
The image shows Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting medals 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. During the presentation of the medals, Wilbur and Orville delivered a short speech to the crowd. On the right side of the image, Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps is seated. Seated behind Wilbur Wright are Leontine and Ivonette Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright. In the grandstands, school children clothed in red, white, and blue, form the United States of America flag.

Orville Wright entering a horse drawn carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Orville Wright is entering a horse drawn carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the background, soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are standing in formation, as well as, the large crowd that observed the ceremony.

Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting a medal from Ohio Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur and Orville Wright are accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Ivonette and Leontine Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright, are seated behind Wilbur. Next to the two girls on the right side is Katharine Wright, Lorin Wright's wife, Ivonette Stokes Wright, Lorin Wright, and Horace Wright, the son of Lorin Wright. School children are clothed in red, white, and blue forming the United States of America flag in the grandstands. On the right side of the image, a large crowd of observers can be seen.

Elderly man and woman entering a carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows an elderly man and woman entering a carriage at the parade during the second day of the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration on June 18, 1909. The elderly man resembles James Whitcomb Riley who attended the parade and sat in private box seating with the Callahan family. The couple is standing in front of the Chas. E. Underwood store at 29 and 31 North Main Street.

A Woman riding in a sedan chair during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
The image shows a woman riding in a sedan chair during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade. The sedan chair was part of the history of locomotion in the America section of the parade which started with a birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. A crowd lines both sides of the street to view the parade in a residential area of Dayton, Ohio. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur, Orville (standing), and Bishop Milton Wright are on stage for the medal ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. After the medals were presented to Wilbur and Orville, they each gave a short speech. Ivonette and Leontine, the daughters of Lorin Wright, are seated beside Katharine Wright and behind Wilbur. Further to the right are Lorin Wright and his son Milton. Ed Ellis is next to Lorin and Frank Gilbert can be seen behind Katharine. Both Ellis and Gilbert were members of the Ten Dayton Boys Club who were invited as distinguished guests to be on the stage at the ceremony. On the far left side leaning forward is J. Sprigg McMahon, the events coordinator. In the background, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue forming the United States of America flag and the large crowd that witnessed the event.

School children clothed in red, white, and blue, form the United States of America flag in the grandstands during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright are seated on the stage at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the first row on the left is Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps. Seated behind Wilbur are Leontine and Ivonette Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright. Next to Bishop Wright and turning backwards is Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright. Lorin and Katharine Wright are behind Bishop and Orville. In the grandstand, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue forming the United States of America flag.

Lt. Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Lt. Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, is on stage during the medals ceremony at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue forming a United States of America flag.

Opening presentation during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
The opening presentation during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. The image is shot from a distance and shows the crowds that witnessed the event. In the grandstand, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue forming the United States of America flag. Standing in front of the children are two musicians from the Heidelberg Celebration Band playing cornets. Standing center stage is Wilbur and Orville Wright. To the right of Orville is Bishop Milton Wright, Ivonette Stokes Wright, the wife of Lorin Wright, Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, Lorin Wright, Horace Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, and Reuchlin Wright with his back to the camera. To the left of Wilbur Wright is Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps, J. Sprigg McMahon, the event coordinator, General James Allen of the United States Army Signal Corps, and Judson Harmon the governor of Ohio.

Wilbur and Orville Wright accepting City of Dayton Medals from Mayor Edward E. Burkhart during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur and Orville Wright are accepting City of Dayton Medals from Mayor Edward E. Burkhart, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. On the far left of the image, J. Sprigg McMahon is leaning forward and Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps is to the right. Seated behind Wilbur Wright are Leontine and Ivonette Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright. Katharine Wright is to the right of Ivonette, followed by Ivonette Stokes Wright, the wife of Lorin Wright. Behind Leontine and Katharine are Wilbur Landis and Frank Gilbert. Landis and Gilbert were members of the Ten Dayton Boys Club, who were invited to sit on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family during the ceremony. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Orville Wright accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Orville Wright is accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Seated in the front row on the stage is Wilbur, Bishop Milton, and Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright. Seated behind Wilbur are Leontine and Ivonette Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright. Lorin Wright is behind Bishop Milton Wright. Seated behind Leontine Wright is Wilbur Landis and next to Lorin Wright is Ed Ellis. Landis and Ellis were members of the Ten Dayton Boys Club, who were invited to sit on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family during the ceremony. On the right side of the image is a large crowd of spectators that witnessed the event. In the grandstands are school children clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Wilbur Wright accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur Wright is accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. On the far left side of the image is Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps. Seated behind Wilbur Wright are Leontine and Ivonette Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright, and Katharine Wright. In the background, Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, is seated between Wilbur Wright and Governor Harmon. In the grandstand, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Orville Wright accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Orville Wright is accepting the State of Ohio medal from Governor Judson Harmon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Wilbur and Bishop Milton Wright are seated on the stage in the front row. Leontine Wright the daughter of Lorin Wright is behind Wilbur. Katharine Wright and Ivonette Stokes Wright are seated behind Bishop Milton. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag in the grandstands.

Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright with Edward Burkhart, Mayor of Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright are with Edward Burkhart, Mayor of Dayton, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. To the left of Mayor Burkhart is an unidentified man followed by Ed Ellis, a member of the Ten Dayton Boys Club, who were invited to sit on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family during the ceremony. On the far right of the image is Lorin Wright.

Soldiers with the pack train of the Second Infantry Regiment, United States Army in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows soldiers with the pack train of the Second Infantry Regiment, United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The soldiers were under the command of Colonel Francis Mansfield and marched to Dayton from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. The pack train carried the weapons and supplies of the regiment to the Montgomery County fairgrounds where they camped for the two day event.

Soldiers with the Second Infantry Regiment United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows soldiers with the Second Infantry Regiment, United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The soldiers were under the command of Colonel Francis Mansfield and marched to Dayton from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. The Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard, under the command of Colonel H. G. Catrow, marched in the parade as well.

Native American dance being performed in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a Native American dance being performed by actors in the parade through Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The performers were part of the parade which showed the history of locomotion in America. This section of the parade began with a birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. At the reviewing stand, where the Wright Brothers sat, the Native American performers demonstrated a war dance. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event. Spectators are lining the streets and behind them is a sculpture of a lion. Leo the lion was the mascot for Steele High School and was created by sculptor Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington. The Leo the lion statue is currently located at the Dayton Art Institute.

Children dressed as Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia in a pony cart in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The photograph shows children dressed as Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia riding in a run-about cart in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The children were pulled by a small black pony and the run-about cart had an American flag draped over the back with a Bald Eagle on top. Uncle Sam was played by 12-year-old Russel Storck and Miss Columbia was 10-year-old Florence Lane. They were riding ahead of the postal clerks in the seventh division of the parade. A crowd lines both sides of the street to view the parade in a residential area of Dayton, Ohio.

Men dressed as colonial officers on horseback in Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
The photograph shows men dressed as colonial officers riding on horses during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade. A crowd lines both sides of the street to view the parade in a residential area of Dayton, Ohio.

A parade float featuring a dirigible airship in the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
This image shows a float with people riding on it and features a model dirigible airship floating above two small houses. The float, pulled by four dark horses draped in white cloth, was the second to last in the locomotion section of the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The locomotion section of the parade featured various modes of transportation starting with a birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. Men in colonial uniforms are walking behind the float through a residential area of Dayton, Ohio. Spectators ,who are viewing the parade, line the street. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Second Infantry Regiment Band, United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The photograph shows the Second Infantry Regiment Band of the United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The soldiers were under the command of Colonel Francis Mansfield and marched to Dayton from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. The band is marching through a residential area and is being viewed by spectators who are on the side of the street. The drum major leads the band followed by a row of musicians playing trombones and a tuba. The remainder of the band is blurry and can not be identified.

Soldiers marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows soldiers from the Second Infantry Regiment of the United States Army marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The soldiers were under the command of Colonel Francis Mansfield and marched to Dayton, Ohio from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. Colonel Mansfield is riding the horse on the right side of the photograph in the front row. A crowd lines both sides of the street to view the parade in a residential area of Dayton, Ohio. In the background are homes decorated for the parade with United States flags.

An overhead view of the crowd at the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows an overhead view of the Court of Honor located on North Main Street in Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Crowds are walking between the sculptures and columns that line the edge of the street, as the end of the parade approaches the Soldier's Monument. The image shows Main Street looking north from Third Street toward the Soldier's Monument. In the foreground, a polar bear can be seen, as part of the advertisement, above the Ahlers Fur Store located at the Teutonia Bank Building at the northeast corner of Market Street and Main Street. The building on the left side of the image is the Phillips House Co. at the Southwest Corner of Third Street and Main. There is a sign near the corner of this building for Geo. F. Merry Optician at 5 South Main. The Montgomery County Courthouse is located at the top and center of the image and the First Baptist Church is near the upper right corner. Another sign can be seen near the Montgomery County Courthouse for the Chas. E. Underwood Confectioner Company at 29 and 31 North Main Street. The large building, in the upper right corner, is the Harbour Apartments located at 245 North Main Street.

A covered wagon driving in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a covered wagon, with passengers dressed as settlers, in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The covered Conestoga wagon was part of the History of Locomotion in America section of the parade held on Friday June 18, 1909. The History of Locomotion in America section of the parade featured various modes of transportation starting with the Birch bark canoe and ending with the Wright Flyer. Printed on the cover of the wagon is "Pittsburgh to Dayton in 14 Days". The wagon is pulled by two grey horses and printed on the harness of one horse is, "W. C. Meredith." A crowd lines both sides of the street to view the parade in a residential area of Dayton, Ohio. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Katharine Wright with Lt. Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Katharine Wright is with Lt. Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue, to form a United States of America flag in the grandstands.

View of the private box seating area in the Court of Honor at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
The image shows the private box seating area in the Court of Honor at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade on Friday June 18, 1909. An American flag and oversized photos of the Wright Brothers can be seen in a window behind the stand along with other window displays. A group of people are standing in the center of the image in front of box 69. The elderly man with glasses and a white hat at the center of the image resembles James Whitcomb Riley who was attending the parade and sat in private box seating with the Callahan family. They are standing in front of the Chas. E. Underwood store at 29 and 31 North Main Street.

School children clothed in red, white, and blue, form an United States of America flag in the grandstands during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
School children are clothed in red, white, and blue, to form the United States of America flag during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.. At the start of the ceremony, the children sang the "Star-Spangled Banner". At the conclusion of the song, the children pulled out handkerchiefs and waved them in the air to give the illusion of the flag waving in the wind.

The parade Queen, Helen B. Fishter, holding the first airplane, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a float, with a bald eagle on the side, being pulled by ten white horses. Riding on the float is the Parade Queen, Helen B. Fishter, who is holding a model of the Wright Flyer. Fishter was dressed to resemble Columbia, representing the United States of America. Riding on the float with her are individuals, who represented all the nations in the world, paying homage to the Wright Brother's and their invention. During the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration the history of locomotion in America section of the parade featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with the birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

School children clothed in red, white, and blue, form an United States of America Flag in the grandstands during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
School children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag in the grandstands at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. The large crowd that witnessed the event is in the foreground.

Katharine Wright conversing with Lt. Frank P. Lahm, United States Army Signal Corps, and James Allen, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Katharine Wright is conversing with Lt. Frank P. Lahm and General James Allen during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. General Allen of the United States Army Signal Corps presented the Congressional Medals to the Wright Brothers and was accompanied by Lt. Lahm. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Horse-drawn parade float, featuring a hot air balloon, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This image shows a horse-drawn float of a model hot air balloon during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The float is on a residential street in Dayton, Ohio and is being viewed by spectators from the sidewalks. Behind the float is a herald announcing the dirigible balloon as the next mode of transportation. The history of locomotion in America section of the parade featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with the birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Horse-drawn parade float, featuring a railroad locomotive, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The float in this image shows a model of a railroad locomotive steam engine that has the markings P.M. & L.R.R. on the side, as well as, the number 44. The float is being drawn by horses through a residential section of Dayton and is being viewed by spectators on the side of the street. During the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration the history of locomotion in America section of the parade featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with the birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Horse-drawn parade float, featuring a Birch bark canoe and Native American performers, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a horse-drawn parade float featuring a birch bark canoe and Native American performers at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The history of locomotion in America was a section of the parade that started with the birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event. The image shows the float in a residential area of downtown Dayton, Ohio.

Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart, Ohio Governor Judson Harmon, and James Allen, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart, Ohio Governor Judson Harmon, General James Allen of the United States Army Signal Corps, along with other distinguished guests, are on stage at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The ceremony was held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the foreground, a photographer is using a large format field camera to photograph the group. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag.

Horse-drawn parade float, featuring a Stephenson steam engine, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a float with a model of a Stephenson steam engine and railroad passenger car. This was the seventh float in the history of locomotion in America section of the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The float was followed by another float featuring a canal boat. It is being pulled by a team of horses through a residential section of Dayton, Ohio and is being viewed by spectators from the sidewalks. The history of locomotion in America section of the parade featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with a birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart, Ohio Governor Judson Harmon and James Allen, Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart, Ohio Governor Judson Harmon, General James Allen of the United States Army Signal Corps, along with other distinguished guests are on stage at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The medals ceremony was held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps is in the background. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form the United States of America flag.

Colonel A. J. Clark, Governor of the Soldiers, Home riding on horseback with his staff in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows Colonel A. J. Clark, Governor of the Soldier's Home, riding on horseback with his staff during the parade of the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Colonel Clark was selected as the Grand Marshal and lead the parade along the route through downtown Dayton, Ohio. Located on horseback on the far left of the image is Captain George H. Wood, the chief of staff for the Soldier's Home. Colonel Clark is in the center and on the right is Captain Bernard Wendler, the adjutant general to the Soldier's Home. The three soldiers are leading the parade through a residential section of Dayton and are being viewed by spectators along the side of the street.

Katharine Wright during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Katharine Wright is conversing with guests during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony. The medals ceremony was held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue, form a United States of America flag.

The parade Queen, Helen B. Fishter, holding the first airplane while riding in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a float, with a bald eagle on the side, being pulled by ten white horses. Riding on the float is the Parade Queen, Helen B. Fishter, who is holding a model of the Wright Flyer. Fishter was dressed to resemble Columbia, representing the United States of America. Riding on the float with her are individuals, who represented all the nations in the world, paying homage to the Wright Brother's and their invention. During the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration the history of locomotion in America section of the parade featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with the birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart and Ohio Governor Judson Harmon at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
A blurred image of Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart and Ohio Governor Judson Harmon on stage at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Behind Governor Harmon is General James Allen of the United States Army Signal Corps. Other distinguished guests that attended the medals ceremony can be seen on the stage. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue, form a United States of America flag.

Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart and Ohio Governor Judson Harmon at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhart and Ohio Governor Judson Harmon on stage at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on the morning of Friday June 18, 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Other distinguished guests that attended the medals ceremony can be seen on the stage. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue, form a United States of America flag.

An ox cart in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows an ox cart in the parade through Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. In the background are a sedan chair and a Conestoga wagon along with other floats and heralds. The heralds rode on horseback while holding signs to identify each float. The ox cart was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade which featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with a birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. The photograph was taken in the Court of Honor on Main Street and spectators can be seen on the sides of the street. In the lower right hand corner of the image, the front of a large scale field camera can be seen. In the upper right is a sign for the Green, Green and Co. Bakery located at 136 North Main Street. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Men in costume as pilgrims walking with the ox cart during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
The image shows men in costume dressed as pilgrims walking with an ox cart during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade. The ox cart was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade which started with the birch bark canoe and ended with the Wright Flyer. A Conestoga wagon can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken in a residential area near downtown Dayton and spectators are on the sides of the street. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

A parade float, featuring a dirigible airship, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This image shows a float with people riding on it and features a model dirigible airship floating above two small houses. It is being pulled by four dark horses draped in white cloth through a residential section of Dayton and being viewed by spectators along the side of the street. The float was the second to last in the locomotion section of the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Walking behind the float are people dressed in colonial style uniforms. The locomotion section of the parade featured various modes of transportation starting with a birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

A parade float, featuring a canal boat, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This blurry image shows a float with people riding on it and features a model of a canal boat. It is being pulled by horses and mules through a residential section of Dayton and being viewed by spectators along the side of the street. In the background is a drum line. This float was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade, which featured floats representing various modes of transportation, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The section started with the birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

A parade float with a model of the first steamboat, The Clermont, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a float that features a model of the first steamboat, the Clermont, originally built by Robert Fulton. The horse-drawn float has people riding on the ship . Along side of the float is a herald on horseback with a sign that reads, "the first steamboat, the Clermont." The photograph was taken in a residential area near downtown Dayton, Ohio and spectators are on the sides of the street. This float was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade, which featured floats representing various modes of transportation, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The parade started with a birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Men dressed as colonial officers riding on horseback in Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
The image shows men dressed as colonial officers riding on horseback in Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade. Spectators can be seen on each side of the street.

Horse-drawn parade float, featuring a railroad locomotive, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The float in this image is a model of a railroad locomotive steam engine that has the markings P.M. & L.R.R. on the side, as well as, the number 44. The float is being drawn by horses through a residential section of Dayton and spectators can be seen viewing the parade from side of the street. During the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration the history of locomotion in America section of the parade featured floats representing various modes of transportation over time. This section of the parade started with the birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. In the upper right hand corner of the image is a sign for the Green, Green and Co. Bakery located at 136 North Main Street. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

United States Navy seamen marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This slightly blurry image shows United States Navy seamen marching in the parade through Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The group of fifty sailors was lead by Captain G. H. Kesler who was the head of the Cincinnati Navy recruiting district. This was the first United States Navy demonstration in the city of Dayton. A crowd lines both sides of the street to view the parade in a residential area of Dayton, Ohio.

Men dressed as Colonial Officers riding on horseback in Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade
The image shows men dressed as colonial officers on horseback in Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade. In the background are two of the mounted officers holding banners and spectators who are lining both sides of the streets.

Native American actors following a float at the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows boys dressed like Native American's riding on and following behind a float. At the Court of Honor, where the Wright Brothers were seated for the event, the boys performed a dance. This float was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade, which featured floats representing various modes of transportation over time, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. This section of the parade started with a birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. The photograph was taken in a residential area near downtown Dayton and spectators viewing the parade are on the sides of the street. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Horse-drawn parade float, featuring an early railroad locomotive, at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a float with a model of a Stephenson steam engine and railroad passenger car. This was the seventh float in the history of locomotion in America section of the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The float was followed by another float featuring a canal boat. It is being pulled by a team of horses through a residential section of Dayton, Ohio and spectators viewing the parade can be seen on the sidewalks. The history of locomotion in America section of the parade featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with a birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Spectators during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
A blurred image of the spectators during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are on the right side of the image.

An ox cart in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration in Dayton
The image shows an ox cart in the parade through Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Actors dressed as pilgrims are seen walking with the ox cart. The ox cart was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade which featured floats representing various modes of transportation starting with a birch bark canoe and ending with a model of the Wright Flyer. The photograph was taken in a residential portion of the downtown area and spectators viewing the parade stand along the side of the street. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

A parade float, featuring a globe supporting the Wright Flyer, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a horse-drawn float with a globe that is supporting a model of the Wright Flyer. Several women in costume are seated around the base of the globe and large golden eagles rest on the front. The float was created by the National Cash Register Company. In the background is another float being pulled by white horses and appears to have a cross made of evergreens and white flowers. The floats are being pulled through a residential portion of downtown Dayton and being view by spectators who are lining the streets during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration parade.

Dayton Glee Club members dressed as troubadours marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows Dayton Glee Club members, dressed as troubadours, marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The Glee Club members carried wreaths and garland and laid these at the feet of the Wright Brothers. The Wrights were seated in the reviewing stand, at Main Street and First Street, in the Court of Honor. The glee club sang "Hail to the Wrights" written by E. B. Grimes from the "Soldiers' Chorus of Faust."

School boys brigades dressed in various uniforms marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows brigades of school boys dressed in various uniforms and marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The second brigade of school boys is wearing colonial uniforms and holding a sign that reads, "Wroming Schools" and the remainder of the sign is out of focus. The boys are marching through a residential portion of the city near downtown Dayton, Ohio and are being viewed by spectators who line the sides of the streets. This was the last marching section of the parade and the history of locomotion in America followed.

Birch bark canoe parade float at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows the birch bark canoe float in the parade through Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Ahead of the float is a herald on horseback with a sign that reads "Indian Canoe". The photograph was shot on Main Street in the Court of Honor looking south toward Third Street. This float was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade which featured floats representing various modes of transportation. This section of the parade started with the birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. In the background are other floats and the crowd who lined the streets to watch the parade. The tall building in the center of the image is Green, Green and Co. Bakery at 136 North Main Street. The next building to the right is W. N. Artz Furniture store at 110 and 112 North Main Street followed by the Callahan Bank Building located at the northeast corner of Third Street and Main Street, with the large clock tower. Next is the Conover Building located at the southeast corner of Third Street and Main Street followed by the United Brethren Building, located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Fourth Street. Both the Conover Building and the United Brethren Building have spot lights on the top of their roofs that were used during the nighttime festivities of the two day event. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

Two floats in the parade, featuring a hot air balloon and a dirigible airship, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows floats that feature a model of a hot air balloon and a dirigible airship. The horse-drawn floats are being pulled through downtown Dayton, Ohio north on Main Street in the Court of Honor. These floats were part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade, which featured floats representing various modes of transportation over time, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. This section of the parade started with the birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer. Spectators can be seen standing on the sides of the street, as well as, a soldier. The tall building in the center of the image is Green, Green and Co. Bakery at 136 North Main Street. The next building to the right is W. N. Artz Furniture store at 110 and 112 North Main Street followed by the Callahan Bank Building located at the northeast corner of Third Street and Main Street, with the large clock tower. Next is the Conover Building located at the southeast corner of Third Street and Main Street followed by the United Brethren Building, located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Fourth Street. Both the Conover Building and the United Brethren Building have spot lights on the top of their roofs that were used during the nighttime festivities of the two day event. All of the floats for the parade were sculpted by Joseph Horchert and designed by Henry Kabierske. Kabierske, of Fischer and Sons in Philadelphia, also designed most of the decorations for the event.

United States Navy seamen marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows United States Navy seamen marching in the parade through Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The group of fifty sailors was lead by Captain G. H. Kesler who was the head of the Cincinnati Navy recruiting district. This was the first United States Navy demonstration in the city of Dayton. The photograph was taken in a residential area near downtown Dayton. In the background are spectators who are watching the parade from the side of the street.

Spectators watching the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows spectators, in private box seating numbered 69 and 68, who are watching the parade through Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The image is centered on an elderly man seated sideways talking with two young women. The box seats surrounding them are crowded with people. The older man in the center of the image resembles James Whitcomb Riley who was at the parade on June 18 and sitting in a private box seat with the Callahan family. The image is taken in front of the Chas. E. Underwood Confectioner store at 29 and 31 North Main Street.

A parade float, featuring a parlor car for the railroad, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows a float that features a model of a railroad parlor car which was created by the Barney and Smith Company. The float showed a modern parlor car entering a tunnel with passengers staged in the back of the car, as well as, on the back deck. The car is numbered 217 on the side and has a stained glass window in the back. The float was being pulled by horses through a residential portion of downtown Dayton, Ohio. This float was part of the history of locomotion in America section of the parade which featured floats representing various modes of transportation during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. This section of the parade started with the birch bark canoe and ended with a model of the Wright Flyer.

United States Army Second Infantry Band marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows the United States Army Second Infantry band marching in the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The soldiers were under the command of Colonel Francis Mansfield and marched to Dayton, Ohio from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. The band is seen marching through a residential area and viewing them are spectators who are on the side of the street. The drum major leads the band followed by a row of trombone players and two tubas. The second row has a French horn, trumpet, and baritones. In the third row, a clarinet and trumpet can be identified. Following the band are soldiers on foot and horseback.

A parade float, featuring a globe supporting the Wright Flyer, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The float shown in the image has a globe supporting a model of the Wright Flyer. Several women in costume are sitting around the base of the globe and large golden eagles are in the front. The float is pulled by six horses and was created by the National Cash Register Company. In the background, another float is pulled by white horses and appears to have a cross made of evergreens and white flowers. The floats are being pulled through a residential portion of downtown Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration and are being viewed by spectators who are lining the streets.

Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
A double exposed image of Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright who are on stage for the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. On the far left side of the image are General James Allen of the United States Army Signal Corps, J. Sprigg McMahon the event coordinator, and Lieutenant Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army Signal Corps. To the right of Bishop Milton Wright is Milton Wright, the son of Lorin Wright, and Reuchlin Wright. Standing behind Wilbur Wright is Leontine Wright, the daughter of Lorin Wright. Standing behind Leontine Wright is Wilbur Landis, a member of the Ten Dayton Boys Club who were seated on the stage as distinguished guests of the Wright family. A United States of America flag comprised of school children dressed in red, white and blue can be seen in the grandstand.

Spectators at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds for the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
A blurred image of the spectators at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

Wilbur Wright on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration medals ceremony
A double exposed image of Wilbur Wright who is on stage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Seated behind Wilbur and Orville Wright are Leontine and Ivonette Wright, the daughters of Lorin Wright. Next to the two girls is Katharine Wright and further to the right is Lorin Wright. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America flag in the grandstands.

Wilbur Wright arriving at the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A double exposed image of the medals ceremony during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. The first exposure shows Wilbur Wright at the medals ceremony walking up the path to the stage. The second exposure shows Wilbur, Orville, and Bishop Milton Wright on the stage during the ceremony. In the grandstands, school children are clothed in red, white, and blue to form a United States of America Flag. The right side of the image shows Wilbur arriving and a line of horse drawn carriages. To the left of the carriages are soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard and the crowd that witnessed the event.

Wilbur Wright and Wilbur Landis exiting a carriage during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Wilbur Wright and his friend Wilbur Landis (left) are exiting a carriage during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies on the morning of June 17, 1909. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark. Two rows of heralds are surrounding Wilbur Wright and Wilbur Landis. Behind Wright is a carriage and its driver with a passenger exiting. In the background under a line of trees is part of the crowd that witness the events.

1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration Court of Honor in downtown Dayton, Ohio
The image shows an elevated view of the crowds gathering near the Court of Honor, located on Main Street between Third Street and the Soldier's Monument, during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. In the foreground, a polar bear figure, as part of an advertisement, is above the Ahlers Fur Store which was located at the Teutonia Bank Building on the northeast corner of Market Street and Main Street. In the upper left hand corner is the Montgomery County Courthouse. A sign for the Chas. E. Underwood Confectioner Company, located at 29 and 31 North Main Street, is painted on the side of a building. Moving to the right across the top of the image is the First Baptist Church and the Soldier's Monument. This photograph was taken between 06/17/1909 and 06/18/1909.

Bishop Milton Wright and Orville Wright arriving at the opening ceremonies during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Bishop Milton Wright and Orville Wright are arriving at the opening ceremonies during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration on the morning of June 17, 1909. Men dressed as heralds are surrounding the Wrights. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Reuchlin, Lorin, Orville, and Wilbur Wright at Van Cleve Park during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Reuchlin, Lorin, Orville, and Wilbur Wright are at Van Cleve Park during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies on the morning of June 17, 1909. A United States of America flag is in the background, as well as, spectators at the event. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Dayton Fire Department hook and ladder truck in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department hook and ladder truck is in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The ladder truck is headed south on Main Street from the Soldier's Monument and is pulled by three horses, while drivers in the front and rear steer the wagon. DFD No. 3 is written on the side of the truck and equipment is hanging from the sides. The Hayes aerial ladder is from ladder company three which was located at 212 West Fifth Street. In the background, spectators can be seen along the side of the street. Behind the spectators are many signs for local Dayton businesses including Kiefaber's Restaurant at 24 North Main Street, Kramer, Voit, Co. at 22 North Main Street, Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, and Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street. Throughout the image are decorations that adorned the Court of Honor which stretched from Third Street to the Soldier's Monument on Main Street.

Bishop Milton, Orville, Lorin, and Wilbur Wright at Van Cleve Park during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Bishop Milton and Lorin Wright are looking on as Orville and Wilbur Wright take part in the opening ceremonies during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration on the morning of June 17, 1909. A herald is assisting Orville from his seat while the spectators at the ceremony look on. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark. Members of the Ten Dayton Boys Club, specifically Wilbur Landis, can be seen in the background behind Lorin Wright.

Wilbur C. Kennedy acting as Jonathan Dayton stands in front of Bishop Milton, Orville, and Wilbur Wright during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Wilbur C. Kennedy, acting as Jonathan Dayton, is standing in front of Bishop Milton, Orville, and Wilbur Wright during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies on the morning of June 17, 1909. Mayor Edward E. Burkhart is on the right leaning toward Orville and Wilbur. Behind Orville is Lorin Wright. On the left is Frank Gilbert, a member of the Ten Dayton Boys Club. In the background, crowds and decorations can be seen. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Bishop Milton, Lorin, Orville, and Wilbur Wright in Van Cleve Park during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Bishop Milton, Lorin, Orville and Wilbur Wright are in Van Cleve Park during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies on the morning of June 17, 1909. Wilbur C. Kennedy, who played Jonathan Dayton, is on the left. Other members of the celebration committee and spectators are surrounding the Wrights. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers, standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Patterson School boys, dressed as colonial soldiers, are standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies on the morning of June 17, 1909. Thirty-two pupils from the Patterson School under the direction of Charles Hilgeman performed a drill at the end of the opening ceremonies. The photograph shows the boys in a line with a crowd of spectators in the background. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Bishop Milton, Lorin, Orville, and Wilbur Wright during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Bishop Milton, Lorin, Orville, and Wilbur Wright during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies on the morning of June 17, 1909. In the background are spectators and members of the planning committee. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Horse-drawn carriages in the Dayton Fire Department exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Horse-drawn carriages are racing down Main Street in the Dayton Fire Department exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The carriages were carrying Fire Chief Frank B. Ramby and three fire marshals, Edward Madigan, Harry James, and Ed Geisler. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Kramer, Voit, Co. at 22 North Main Street, Geo. C. Albert Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benj. F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at Room 10, 12 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street. A boxed piano can be seen in front of this store.

Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers, standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Patterson School boys, dressed as colonial soldiers, are standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies on the morning of June 17, 1909. Thirty-two pupils from the Patterson School under the direction of Charles Hilgeman performed a drill at the end of the opening ceremonies. The photograph shows the boys in a line starting to turn to the left while another boy directs them from the side. In the background is a crowd of spectators watching the event. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

A combination fire wagon from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A combination fire wagon from the Dayton Fire Department is in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The horse drawn wagon has two firefighters, in turnout gear, riding on the front. The combination wagon is from company seven which was located at 401 Xenia Avenue. It is running north on Main Street from Sixth Street to the Soldier's Monument, in a section of the decorated Court of Honor. The photograph was taken from the corner of Third Street and Main Street facing the Court's Triumphal Arches. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for the Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography and the Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, and J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street. Near the top of the image is a large billboard that reads, "Straiton and Storm's Owl Cigar now five cents Henry Straus, Distributor, Cincinnati, Ohio". In the balcony, under the Grossman Photography sign, are small signs for balcony chairs, tickets in room 1, and choice seats for sale. Further in the background is a sign for the W. L. Douglas Shoe Store at the southeast corner of Third Street and Main Street. There is a small sign on the shoe store for five cent shoe shines. A sign for candy is near Wm. H. Ahlers Fur Store at the Teutonia Bank Building on the northeast corner of Main Street and Market Street. The steeple, on the far right of the background, is the English Lutheran Church at the southeast corner of Main Street and Hanna Lane. Starting from the right side of the image are the Church, the United Brethren Building (northeast corner of Fourth Street and Main Street), the Conover Building (southeast corner of Third Street and Main Street) and the Callahan Bank Building (northeast corner of Third Street and Main Street).

A Triumphal Arch in the Court of Honor at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows one of four triumphal arches, sculpted by Joseph A. Horchert, that was displayed on Third Street and Main Street in Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Horchert worked with Henry Kabierske who designed most of the decorations for the event and worked for Fischer and Sons of Philadelphia. The sculpture, depicting the "Goddess of Victory," was a seated woman holding a model of the Wright Flyer raised in her right hand and supporting a globe in her left. The sculpture was part of the Court of Honor which ran north on Main Street from Third Street to the Soldier's Monument. Duplicate "Goddess of Victory" sculptures were also at the beginning and end of the parade route. Between the sculptures were large columns decorated with flowers and lights.

The Ohio National Guard review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image is an elevated view of the Ohio National Guard review during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on Thursday June 17, 1909. It shows the intersection of Third Street and Main Street at the start of the Court of Honor and is shot looking south on Main Street. The United Brethren building, the most prominent building in the photo, is left of center in the image. A search light on top of this building was used in the evening to light displays during the festivities. The first building on the left is the Conover Building. Next to the Conover Building, at the northeast corner of Main Street and Market Street, is the Teutonia Bank Building. A sign for the Wm. H. Ahlers Fur Store is on this building. In the background is the steeple of the English Lutheran Church at the southeast corner of Main Street and Hanna Lane. Near the steeple is a sign for the Willner Bros. and Co. at 116 and 118 South Main Street. A large crowd is gathered in the street as the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard march toward the Soldier's Monument for the official review by Mayor Burkhardt, Governor Harmon, Colonel H. G. Catrow and officials from the Ohio National Guard.

Heidelberg's Celebration Band marching in the Dayton Fire Department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Heidelberg's Celebration Band is marching in the Dayton Fire Department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The sixty piece band, directed by John V. Lytle, was the lead band for each of the parades and events at the celebration. Musical instruments being played are tubas, trombones, a snare drum, baritones, French horns, trumpets, and a sousaphone. The band is marching south on Main Street from the Soldier's Monument in the decorated Court of Honor, which ran from the Monument to Third Street. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing on the street and were reviewed after the fire exhibition. Behind the soldiers and decorations is the steeple for the First Baptist Church. On the opposite side of the street, spectators are gathered to witness the event. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Jacobs Business College at the northeast corner of Second Street and Main Street, G. W. Shroyer and Co. Sporting Goods Store at 106 North Main Street, W. N. Artz Furniture Store at 110 and 112 North Main Street, King Brothers and Company at 128, 130, and 132 North Main Street, and Green, Green and Co. Bakery at 136 North Main Street. Near the center of the background is the corner of Steele High School and the Soldier's Monument.

Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Mounted officers are leading the Ohio National Guard review, under the command of Colonel H.G. Catrow, during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on June 17, 1909. The officers are heading north on Main Street from Third Street in the Court of Honor. The saddle blanket of the horse near the bottom of the image is embroidered with Ohio 548. Spectators are lining the street to watch the review. Behind the spectators are many signs for local Dayton businesses including the John C. Good Drug Co. at 16 North Main, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main, Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main, Kramer, Viot and Co. at 22 North Main, and Kiefaber's Restaurant at 24 North Main.

Parade marching to Van Cleve park for the opening ceremonies during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Members of the parade are walking to Van Cleve Park for the opening ceremonies during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration on the morning of June 17, 1909. Wilbur C. Kennedy, dressed in a dark costume acting as Jonathan Dayton, is surrounded by heralds that would later spread the news of the Wright Brothers' achievements around the park. Following this group is a continental drum corps. Along the sides of the streets are spectators and decorations. A large group of Ohio National Guard soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments can be seen on the right. The corner of Main and Monument Streets is shown in the right-center of the image . On the southeast corner is Steele High School. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Dayton Fire Department combination wagon driving in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department combination hose wagon is in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The horse drawn wagon is heading north on Main Street and has five firefighters, with number fours on their helmets, riding on it. Company four was located at Main and Monument in downtown Dayton. Firefighting equipment is hanging from the sides of the wagon. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, and Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street. On the upper side of a building a sign for H. E. Collis Clothing can be seen with a hand pointing to the street. Below that sign is another advertisement that reads, "Straiton and Storm's Owl Cigar now five cents Henry Straus, Distributor, Cincinnati, Ohio." On the right side of the image is the bottom corner of the Conover Building located at the southeast corner of Third Street and Main Street. The large building to the left of the Conover Building is the Callahan Bank Building located at the northeast corner of Third Street and Main Street.

Dayton Fire Department combination wagon driving in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department combination wagon is in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The horse drawn wagon has five firefighters riding on it. Firefighting equipment is hanging from the sides of the wagon. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of the street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, and J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street.

Elevated view of the Court of Honor during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows an overhead view of the parade route during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Spectators are walking through the columns of the Court of Honor along North Main Street. The buildings across the street have advertisements for King Brothers and Company at 128, 130, and 132 North Main, Artz Furniture at 110 and 112 North Main, G. W. Shroyer and Co. 106 North Main, Jacobs Business College (now Miami-Jacobs Career College) at the North East corner of Main and Second, and P. M. Harman and Co. at 30 and 32 North Main. Steele High School is at the top left of the photograph.

A man dressed as a herald during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
A man is portraying a herald during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies. After the speech by Jonathan Dayton to the Wright Brothers, heralds were sent out into the street to declare the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright. The herald is holding a scroll while standing on a stool with a crowd of spectators behind him. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This is a blurred image of the Ohio National Guard review during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration held on June 17, 1909. The soldiers, under the command of Colonel H.G. Catrow, are from the Second and the Third Regiments. They are marching north on Main Street from Third Street in the Court of Honor and are lead by officers mounted on horseback. Spectators line the street to watch the review. Behind the spectators are many signs for local Dayton businesses including J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Co. at 16 North Main, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main, Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main, Kramer, Viot and Co. at 22 North Main, and Kiefaber's Restaurant at 24 North Main. In the foreground are decorations used in the Court of Honor.

Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers, standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Patterson School boys, dressed as colonial soldiers, are standing at attention during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies. Thirty-two pupils from the Patterson School, under the direction of Charles Hilgeman, performed a drill at the end of the opening ceremonies. The photograph shows the boys standing at attention. In the background are spectators watching the event including the heralds that accompanied Jonathan Dayton. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

A herald and a member of the continental drum corps addressing the crowds during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
A herald and a member of the continental drum corps are addressing the crowds during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies. A person dressed as a continental soldier is standing on a stool in the middle of Monument Avenue facing west and holding a bugle. A herald stands next to him looking toward the sky and holding a scroll. At the end of the opening ceremony, heralds were sent out to spread the word of the Wright Brothers' accomplishments. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are throughout the image, as well as, spectators along the side of the street. In the background is Steele High School. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Patterson School boys dressed as colonial soldiers marching during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Patterson School boys, dressed as colonial soldiers, are marching during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies. Thirty-two pupils from the Patterson School, under the direction of Charles Hilgeman, performed a drill at the end of the opening ceremonies. The photograph shows the boys marching in formation down the street. In the background is a crowd watching the event including the heralds that accompanied Jonathan Dayton. Also in the background toward the center is Wilbur C. Kennedy dressed in a dark costume portraying Jonathan Dayton. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

A view of Main Street in Dayton looking south during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows an overhead view of Main Street, looking south, taken during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Downtown buildings, spectators, street cars, and automobiles can be seen along Main Street. In the center of image is the Reibold Building (located between 4th street and 5th street) with a large spotlight on its roof. In a window on the side of the building is a sign for Charles H. Kumler Lawyer located at 809 Reibold Building. Other signs that can be identified are for the Rike-Kumler Co. at the southwest corner of 4th Street and Main, Marwick's Cloak House at 123 South Main, A. L. Bowersox Photos at 137 South Main, and Forster, Hegman and Co. at the northwest corner of Main and 5th Street. The building in the lower left corner of the image with the steeple is the United States Government building and Post Office.

Dayton Fire Department hose wagon in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The hose wagon from the Dayton Fire Department is in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The horse drawn wagon has four firefighters riding on it. The wagon was from company three which was located at 212 West Fifth Street. Firefighting equipment is hanging from the sides of the wagon. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at room 10, 12 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street.

Steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department steam pumper fire engine is being pulled by two horses in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The engine has four firefighters riding on it as it races north on Main Street and is from either company four or company six. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Dayton businesses including the Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at room 10, 12 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street. To the far right of the image is a small sign on the edge of an awning on the second floor of the Callahan Bank Building that reads, "W. E. Donson Real Estate" (28 Callahan Bank Building).

Ohio National Guard soldiers marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Ohio National Guard officers and soldiers, from the Second and Third Regiments, are marching in the Ohio National Guard review during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909. The soldiers, under the command of Colonel H. G. Catrow, are marching north on Main Street from Third Street in the Court of Honor. Spectators line the street to watch the review. Behind the spectators are many signs for local Dayton businesses including the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Co. at 16 North Main, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main, and Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main. In the foreground are decorations used in the Court of Honor.

A man dressed as a herald is reading a scroll during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
A man portraying a herald is reading a scroll during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies. After the opening ceremony was completed, Jonathan Dayton requested that the heralds go out and proclaim the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers to all. The image shows a herald standing on a stool and reading from a scroll to the crowd of spectators. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Elevated view of crowds during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows an overhead view of the Court of Honor along North Main Street in Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Crowds are walking between the sculptures and columns that line the edge of the street. In the foreground, a polar bear can be seen, as part of the advertisement, above the Ahlers Fur store located at the Teutonia Bank Building on the northeast corner of Market Street and Main Street. The building on the far left of the image, located at the Southwest corner of Third Street and Main Street, housed the Phillips House Co. And the offices for Geo. F. Merry Optician. The Montgomery County Courthouse is in the center of the image near a sign for the Chas. E. Underwood Confectioners located at 29 and 31 North Main Street. The building with the steeple, near the upper right corner, is the First Baptist Church. The large building located in the upper right corner of the image is the Harbour Apartments located at 245 North Main Street.

Steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department steam pumper fire engine is being pulled by two horses races down Main Street in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The engine has four firefighters riding on it and the horses hooves are painted gold. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street.

Company C of the Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
A blurred image of the Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard marching in downtown Dayton during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies. Company C from Piqua, Ohio was ordered downtown at 7:00 a.m. to provide a security detail at the train station and traction lines for visitors coming to the city for the celebration. The company was given full provisions, including ammunition, to handle any problems that may occur. Other parts of the Third Regiment escorted the Wright Brothers to Van Cleve Park to the celebration held there. In the background is the First Baptist Church on the left and the Soldier's Monument on the right. A few spectators can be seen along the sides of the street.

A steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department steam pumper fire engine is being pulled by three horses racing down Main Street in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Four firefighters are riding on the engine and wearing turnout gear. The American LaFrance Double Extra Piston 1300 g.p.m. engine was from company three which was located at 212 West Fifth Street. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street.

Ohio National Guard officers and soldiers, from the Second and Third Regiments, are marching in the review during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration -- 1909. The soldiers, under the command of Colonel H. G. Catrow, are heading north on Main Street from Third Street in the Court of Honor. The officers, riding on horseback, are in the lead; then the Third Regiment band from Sidney, Ohio; followed by marching soldiers. Spectators line the street to watch the review. Behind the spectators are many signs for local Dayton businesses including the G. W. Shroyer sporting goods and automobile Store at 106 North Main Street, W. N. Artz Furniture Store at 110 and 112 North Main Street, and a sign for live lobster. In the background near the soldiers on foot is the Callahan Bank building with a clock tower. The building was located at the northeast corner of Third and Main Streets. Next to the Callahan building is the Conover building at the southeast corner of Third and Main Streets, followed by the United Brethren Building at the northeast corner of Fourth and Main Streets. In the foreground are decorations used in the Court of Honor.

A member of the celebration committee making a speech at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
A member of the Celebration -- 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies with his back to the camera. Orville Wright is seated facing the camera to the right of the committee member. To the left of the committee member is Frank Gilbert, one of the members of the Ten Dayton Boys Club. Other members of the Committee, Club, spectators, the heralds that accompanied Jonathan Dayton, and the Continental Boys Brigade from the Patterson School are on and around the stage. Soldiers with the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard are on the right. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

An elevated view of South Main Street at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration in Dayton
This blurry image shows an overhead view of spectators walking in the street during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The building on the left is the United Brethren Building and the building on the right is the Reibold Building. Signs can be seen in the United Brethren Building for L. C. Smith and Bros. Typewriter Co. at 614 United Brethren Building and Oscar F. Davisson Attorney at 709-715 United Brethren Building. There is a sign for the A. L. Bowersox Photography Company at 137 South Main Street near the Reibold Building. The building with the steeple on the right is the United States Government Building and Post Office.

Wilbur C. Kennedy playing Jonathan Dayton and another actor dressed as a herald during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration opening ceremonies
Wilbur C. Kennedy is dressed in a dark costume portraying Jonathan Dayton and is followed by another actor dressed as a herald. They are walking along a street heading to the opening ceremonies at Van Cleve Park during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Crowds can be seen along the sides of the streets and soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are in the upper right hand corner. The opening ceremonies were held at Van Cleve Park (also known historically as Newcom Park or the Log Cabin Park), which is now RiverScape MetroPark.

Ohio National Guard Third Regiment Band marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard, under the command of Colonel H. G. Catrow, were reviewed by Governor Harmon and Mayor Burkhardt on Thursday, June 17, 1909 during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. This image shows the Third Regiment Band, from Sidney, Ohio, marching north on Main Street from Third Street during the review. The Band is lead by the Drum Major, followed by soldiers playing trombones, tubas, baritones, cornets, French horns, and clarinets. Behind the band are soldiers marching on foot. Spectators line the street to watch the review. Behind the spectators are many signs for local Dayton businesses including the W. N. Artz Furniture Store at 110 and 112 North Main Street and G. W. Shroyer Sports and Automobile Store at 106 North Main Street. In the background near the soldiers on foot is the Callahan Bank building with a clock tower. The building was located at the northeast corner of Third and Main Streets. Next to the Callahan building is the Conover building at the southeast corner of Third and Main Streets, followed by the United Brethren Building at the northeast corner of Fourth and Main Streets. Both the United Brethren and Conover Buildings had spot lights on top used to light evening events. Throughout the image are decorations that adorned the Court of Honor which stretched from Third Street to the Soldier's Monument on Main Street.

1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration Court of Honor in downtown Dayton, Ohio
The image shows the Court of Honor of the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The Court of Honor was located on North Main Street from Third Street to the Soldier's Monument and was decorated with lights, garland, flags, and flowers. At the beginning and end of this section were four large triumphal arches, sculpted by Joseph A. Horchert, with columns in between. The sculpture depicts the "Goddess of Victory," a seated woman holding a model of the Wright Flyer raised in her right hand and supporting a globe in her left hand. Horchert worked with Henry Kabierske who designed most of the decorations for the event and worked for Fischer and Sons, of Philadelphia. The image shows the end of the Court of Honor at the Soldier's Monument. On the right hand side of the image is the corner of Steele High School and Dayton Fire Department Station 4.

Dayton Fire Department combination wagon in the fire department parade at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department combination wagon is being driven in the fire department parade at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The driver is the only firefighter on the horse drawn wagon that is loaded with ladders, hose, and other equipment. The wagon was from company thirteen. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are signs for Dayton businesses including the Kiefaber's Restaurant at 24 North Main Street, Kramer, Voit, Co. at 22 North Main Street, Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, and Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street.

Members of the Dayton Fire Department, with fire apparatus, in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Members of the Dayton Fire Department, along with fire apparatus, are marching in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The parade is heading south on Main Street from the Soldier's Monument to Fifth Street. The first apparatus is a combination wagon and the remainder cannot be identified. The line of firefighters extends back to the Soldier's Monument. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Jacobs Business College at the northeast corner of Second Street and Main Street, G. W. Shroyer and Co. Sporting Goods Store at 106 North Main Street, W. N. Artz Furniture Store at 110 and 112 North Main Street, King Brothers and Company at 128, 130, and 132 North Main Street, and Green, Green and Co. Bakery at 136 North Main Street. In the background is the corner of Steele High School and the Soldier's Monument.

Ohio National Guard Third Regiment Band marching in the review during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard, under the command of Colonel H. G. Catrow, were reviewed by Governor Harmon and Mayor Burkhardt on Thursday, June 17, 1909 during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. This image shows an overhead view of the Third Regiment Band, from Sidney, Ohio, marching north on Main Street from Third Street during the review. The Band is lead by the Drum Major, followed by soldiers with musical instruments. In the first row are soldiers with trombones, the second row is made up of tuba and baritone players. The next row shows a cornet, baritone and two French horns. The fourth row is comprised of cornets, followed by a row of clarinets and a saxophone, and two rows of clarinets. The last row includes a bass drum and a snare drum. Written on the side of the bass drum is, "Third Regt O.N.G. Band Sidney. O." In the background, spectators can be seen lining the streets and sitting in the widows of the buildings. Behind the spectators are many signs for local Dayton businesses including the Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at room 10, 12 North Main Street, and J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street (with a piano in the crate in front of the store). Throughout the image are decorations that adorned the Court of Honor which stretched from Third Street to the Soldier's Monument on Main Street.

A steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department steam pumper fire engine is being pulled by three horses racing down Main Street in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Three firefighters are riding on the engine that is heading north on Main Street toward the Soldier's Monument. Smoke is billowing out of the top of the engine and obscuring some of the view in the background. The engine was from company two which was located at Webster Street and Ford Street. The engine is an American LaFrance 1300 g.p.m. double extra piston engine and cost $5,400.00 new. The photograph was taken facing the Triumphal Arches on the corner of Third Street and Main Street. The engine is headed into the decorated Court of Honor which was located on Main Street between Third Street and the Soldier's Monument. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of the street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices and E. Grant Koontz Real Estate Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography and the Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano store at 10 North Main Street. Near the top of the image is large billboard that reads, "Straiton and Storm's Owl Cigar now five cents Henry Straus, Distributor, Cincinnati, Ohio". In the balcony, under the Grossman Photography sign, are small signs for balcony chairs, tickets in room 1, and choice seats for sale. Further in the background is a sign for the Wm. H. Ahlers Fur Store located in the Teutonia Bank Building on the northeast corner of Main Street and Market Street. The steeple, on the far right of the background, is the English Lutheran Church at the southeast corner of Main Street and Hanna Lane. Starting from the right side of the image are the Church, the United Brethren Building (northeast corner of Fourth Street and Main Street), the Conover Building (southeast corner of Third Street and Main Street) and the Callahan Bank Building (northeast corner of Third Street and Main Street).

Spectators watching the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows spectators, in the private box seats numbered 70, 69, and 68, who were watching the parade through Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The image is centered on a young woman with a large white bow in her hair sitting with an elderly man looking at a program. Another young woman and older woman are sitting with them. The man in the center of the image resembles James Whitcomb Riley who was at the parade on June 18 and sat in a private box seat with the Callahan family. In the background are buildings decorated for the event and other spectators. The image is taken in front of the Chas. E. Underwood Confectioner store at 29 and 31 North Main Street.

A steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department steam pumper fire engine is being pulled by three horses in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The engine is being driven south on Main Street toward Fifth Street. The American LaFrance Double Extra Piston 1300 g.p.m. engine was from company three which was located at 212 West Fifth Street. The engine was a The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Three firemen are walking in front of the apparatus. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at room 10, 12 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street.

The Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard, under the command of Colonel H. G. Catrow, were reviewed by Governor Harmon and Mayor Burkhardt on Thursday, June 17, 1909 during the Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. This image shows an elevated view of the soldiers marching at the intersection of Third Street and Main Street at the start of the Court of Honor heading to the Soldier's Monument. The United Brethren building, the most prominent building in the photo, is right of center in the image. A search light on top of this building was used in the evening to light displays during the festivities. The first building on the left is the Conover Building. Next to the Conover Building, at the northeast corner of Main Street and Market Street, is the Teutonia Bank Building. A sign for the Wm. H. Ahlers Fur Store is on this building. In the background is the steeple of the English Lutheran Church at the southeast corner of Main Street and Hanna Lane. Near the steeple is a sign for the Willner Bros. and Co. at 116 and 118 South Main Street.

Three nozzle aerial water tower from the Dayton Fire Department in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department three nozzle aerial water tower is being pulled by horses in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The tower is being driven south on Main Street toward Fifth Street. The Hale sixty foot water tower cost $6,200.00 and was located at company two. Company two was located at Webster Street and Ford Street and was the Eastern Hose House. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, and E. Grant Koontz Real Estate at 14 North Main Street. A sign near the Insurance Company reads , "Balcony Chairs, tickets in room 1" hangs near the store signs.

A triumphal arch in the Court of Honor at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
The image shows the Court of Honor of the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The Court of Honor was located on North Main Street from Third Street to the Soldier's Monument and was decorated with lights, garland, flags, and flowers. At the beginning and end of this section were four large triumphal arches, sculpted by Joseph A. Horchert, with columns in between. The sculpture, depicting the "Goddess of Victory," is of a seated woman holding a model of the Wright Flyer raised in her right hand and supporting a globe in her left hand. Horchert worked with Henry Kabierske who designed most of the decorations for the event and worked for Fischer and Sons, of Philadelphia. The triumphal arch shown is at the north east corner of Third and Main Street and spectators are seen observing the piece. In the background, is a sign for Winters National Bank. Below the bank sign is one for M. J. Schwab and Co. Cigar Store at the Hotel Beckel. Both signs are on the Callahan Bank Building which was located at the northeast corner of Third Street and Main Street. The building across the street is the Conover Building located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Third Street. On the Conover Building signs for the W. L. Douglas Shoe Store at the southeast corner of Third Street and Main Street, the John W. Miller Drug Store at 6 East Third Street, and the Deweese-Bidleman Co. at 8 East Third Street.

Steam pumper fire engine from the Dayton Fire Department in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department steam pumper fire engine is being pulled by three horses as it races north on Main Street in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Four firefighters ride on the engine as black smoke billows from its top. The engine was from company two which was located at Webster Street and Ford Street. The engine is an American LaFrance 1300 g.p.m. double extra piston engine and cost $5,400.00 new. The image shows the exhibition fire run that the Fire Department performed from Sixth Street north on Main Street to the Soldier's Monument. Spectators can be seen on the side of the street, as well as, decorations for the Court of Honor which was located on Main Street between Third Street and the Soldier's Monument. Soldiers with the Second and Third Regiments of the Ohio National Guard stand along the side of the street waiting for the review which followed the exhibition fire run. Signs are visible for Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography and Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at room 10, 12 North Main Street, E. Grant Koontz Real Estate Offices at 14 North Main Street, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street.

The image shows a Dayton Fire Department steam pumper fire engine being pulled by two horses as it races north on Main Street in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Four firefighters ride on the engine as black smoke billows out of the top. The American LaFrance 650 g.p.m. second class steam engine cost $6,400.00 and was located at company six. Company six was located at East Third Street and North June Street. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at room 10, 12 North Main Street, E. Grant Koontz Real Estate Offices, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street. A blurry sign for W. E. Donson Real Estate at 28 Callahan Bank Building is on a window awning on the far right.

Dayton Fire Department hook and ladder truck during the exhibition fire run at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
A Dayton Fire Department hook and ladder truck is being pulled by two horses as it races north on Main Street in the exhibition fire run during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Four firefighters, with number thirteen on their helmets, are riding on the truck wearing turnout gear. Company thirteen was located at 1500 West Third Street near Euclid Street. The truck has a second driver at the rear steering wheel. The exhibition fire run took place on Main Street starting at Sixth Street and ending at the Soldier's Monument and passed through the entire Court of Honor. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, E. Grant Koontz Real Estate at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, and the Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street. Near the top of the image is a large billboard that reads, "Straiton and Storm's Owl Cigar now five cents Henry Straus, Distributor, Cincinnati, Ohio". On the far right of the image is the Conover Building and to the left of Conover is the Callahan Bank Building. The buildings are located at the southeast and northeast corners of Third Street and Main Streets.

Members of the Dayton Fire Department, with fire apparatus, in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
Members of the Dayton Fire Department, along with fire apparatus, are marching in the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. The parade is heading south on Main Street from the Soldier's Monument to Fifth Street. The first apparatus is a combination wagon and the remainder cannot be identified. The line of firefighters extends back to the Soldier's Monument. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Jacobs Business College at the northeast corner of Second Street and Main Street, G. W. Shroyer and Co. Sporting Goods Store at 106 North Main Street, W. N. Artz Furniture Store at 110 and 112 North Main Street, King Brothers and Company at 128, 130, and 132 North Main Street, and Green, Green and Co. Bakery at 136 North Main Street. Near the left side of the image the corner of Steele High School and the Soldier's Monument.

An elevated view of the crowd during the parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This blurry image shows an overhead view of the Court of Honor along North Main Street in Dayton, Ohio during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. Crowds are walking between the sculptures and columns lining the edge of the street. The image shows Main Street looking north from Third Street toward the Soldier's Monument. In the foreground a polar bear can be seen, as part of the advertisement, above the Ahlers Fur store located at the Teutonia Bank Building on the northeast corner of Market Street and Main Street. The building on the left side of the image is the Phillips House Co. at the Southwest Corner of Third Street and Main Street. The Montgomery County Courthouse is on the upper left side of the image. The roof of this building is very clear, as well as, the details of the construction.

An elevated view of the crowd during the parade at the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This blurry image shows an overhead view of crowds walking on south Main Street during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration in Dayton.

Start of the fire department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration
This double exposed image is of the Dayton Fire Department parade during the 1909 Wright Brothers Homecoming Celebration. On the right is the back end of the Heidelberg's Celebration Band. The sixty piece band, directed by John V. Lytle, was the lead band for each of the parades and events at the celebration. Following the band is Fire Chief Frank B. Ramby riding in a horse drawn carriage. Soldiers from the Second and Third Regiment of the Ohio National Guard are standing in the street waiting to be reviewed after the fire exhibition. Lining the side of street are spectators watching the exhibition. Behind the spectators are a number of Dayton businesses including the Geo. C. Albert's Cigar Store at 20 North Main Street, Anderton and Son Jewelry Store at 18 North Main Street, John C. Good Drug Store at 16 North Main Street, Benjamin F. Hershey Law Offices at 14 North Main Street, Adolph Grossman Photography at 12 North Main Street, Montgomery County Mutual Insurance Company at 12 North Main Street, Francis M. Thompson Law Offices at room 10, 12 North Main Street, E. Grant Koontz Real Estate Offices, and the J. S. Horner Piano Store at 10 North Main Street. The second exposure is the top of a building, a flag, and the sky.