Katharine Wright
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Katharine Wright standing with a friend seated in an automobile
Katharine Wright standing with a friend seated in a car.

Orville and Katharine Wright sitting on porch of Hawthorn Hill home
Orville and Katharine Wright sitting in rocking chairs on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home with an unidentified man.

Katharine Wright sitting on porch with friends
Katharine Wright sitting on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home with two unidentified men.

Christening of the "Wilbur Wright"
Aboard the Wright Aeronautical Corporation flying boat, the "Wilbur Wright," are Percy Mackaye, Frederick Becker, pilot, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, and Orville and Katharine Wright. This photograph is attributed to General Photographic Services, New York, New York.

Waving at the camera during christening ceremony
Percy Mackaye, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, and Orville and Katharine Wright wave at the camera from the Wright Aeronautical Corporation flying boat the "Wilbur Wright." This photograph is attributed to General Photographic Services, New York, New York.

Katharine Wright walking on gang plank
The crowd watches as Katharine Wright, carrying a bouquet of roses, walks across a gang plank to the Wright Aeronautical Corporation flying boat the "Wilbur Wright." This photograph is attributed to General Photographic Services, New York, New York.

Orville and Katharine Wright talking to guests at christening ceremony
Orville and Katharine Wright talking to people attending the christening ceremony of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation flying boat the "Wilbur Wright." This photograph is attributed to General Photographic Services, New York, New York.

Christening of the "Wilbur Wright"
Standing in the cockpit of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation flying boat, the "Wilbur Wright," are Percy Mackaye, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, and Orville and Katharine Wright.

Katharine smashes bottle of champagne on bow
Katharine Wright smashes a bottle of champagne over the bow of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation flying boat the "Wilbur Wright." Looking on are Orville Wright, Percy Mackaye, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson.

Katharine Wright with Griffith Brewer and an unidentified man
Katharine Wright (right) and Griffith Brewer (left) standing with an unidentified man (middle) outside the Wright Hawthorn Hill home.

Orville and Katharine Wright with an unidentified man
Orville Wright and Katharine Wright stand on each side of an unidentified man outside the Wright Hawthorn Hill home.

Orville and Katharine Wright with Griffith Brewer
Standing outside the Wright Hawthorn Hill home are, left to right: Orville Wright, Katharine Wright, and Griffith Brewer.

Katharine Wright and Griffith Brewer with an unidentified man
Standing outside the Wright Hawthorn Hill home are, left to right: an unidentified man, Katharine Wright, and Griffith Brewer.

Katharine Wright and Griffith Brewer sitting on porch
Katharine Wright sitting on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home with Griffith Brewer (right) and an unidentified man (left).

Orville and Katharine Wright sitting on the porch with friends
Sitting on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home are, left to right: Orville Wright, an unidentified man, Griffith Brewer, and Katharine Wright.

Group sitting on porch with Katharine Wright
Group sitting on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home. Left to right: Griffith Brewer, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Katharine Wright, and an unidentified man.

Katharine Wright reading on porch
Katharine Wright on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home sitting in a rocking chair reading a book.

Portrait of Katharine Wright
Portrait of Katharine Wright. This photograph is attributed to Jane Reece, Dayton, Ohio

Scipio and Katharine Wright
Snapshot of Scipio, Orville Wright's St. Bernard, with Katharine Wright at Hawthorn Hill, ca. 1917-1924.

Scipio and Katharine Wright at Lambert Island
Katharine Wright beside Scipio, the St. Bernard dog, at Orville Wright’s summer home on Lambert Island, ca. 1917-1927.

Scipio and Katharine Wright at Lambert Island
Katharine Wright and Scipio, the St. Bernard dog, on Lambert Island, ca. 1917-1924.

Scipio at Lambert Island
Scipio, Orville Wright's St. Bernard, stands near a woman with her back to the camera, ca. 1917-1924.

Katharine Wright and Scipio in a Canoe
Katharine Wright paddles a canoe near the shore in the Georgian Bay, ca. 1917-1924. Scipio, Orville Wright's St. Bernard, is riding in the boat.

Group sitting on steps of Wright Hawthorn Hill home
Sitting on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home are (left to right): Horace Wright, Earl N. Findley, Pliny Williamson, Bishop Milton Wright, John R. McMahon, and Katharine Wright. Standing up is Orville Wright.

Orville Wright's Summer Home
A view of Orville Wright's summer home on Lambert Island, ca. 1916-1939. Katharine Wright is standing on the porch and two others are seated.

Orville Wright's Summer Home
Several people pose on the porch of Orville Wright's summer home on Lambert Island, ca. 1916-1917. Milton Wright and Katharine Wright are the first two people on the left of the photo.

Orville Wright on a Boat
Orville Wright seated in a boat on the Georgian Bay, ca. 1916-1939.

Katharine Wright at Lambert Island
Katharine Wright stands on the dock near a man sitting on the bow of a boat floating in the water, ca. 1916-1939. This photo was taken at Lambert Island.

Orville Wright's Summer Home
Orville Wright's summer home on Lambert Island, ca. 1916-1939.

Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Katharine Wright, Orville Wright, and Griffith Brewer
A group photo of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Katharine Wright, Orville Wright, and Griffith Brewer at Lambert Island, 1916-1939. Stefansson was a Arctic explorer and ethnologist and Brewer was an aviator.

Orville Wright, Katharine Wright, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Orville Wright, Katharine Wright, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson pose for a photo outside of Orville Wright's summer home on Lambert Island, ca. 1916-1939. Stefansson was a Arctic explorer and ethnologist.

Group Photo at Lambert Island
Griffith Brewer, Orville Wright, Katharine Wright, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson pose for a photo outside of Orville Wright's summer home on Lambert Island, ca. 1916-1939. Stefansson was a Arctic explorer and ethnologist and Brewer was an aviator.

Orville Wright, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Katharine Wright, and Griffith Brewer
Orville Wright, Griffith Brewer, Katharine Wright, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson riding in a boat on the Georgian Bay. Orville is seated at the steering wheel, ca. 1916-1939.

Orville and Katharine Wright at Lambert Island
Orville and Katharine Wright swimming in the Georgian Bay near a boathouse, ca. 1916-1939.

Boating on the Georgian Bay
Orville Wright driving a boat on the Georgian Bay. Griffith Brewer, Katharine Wright, and Orville's dog Scipio are riding in the boat, ca. 1917-1924.

Katharine Wright at Lambert Island
Katharine Wright hidden by foliage and tree branches on Lambert Island, ca. 1916-1939.

Woman on Lambert Island
A woman, perhaps Katharine Wright, looks out on the Georgian Bay from Lambert Island, ca. 1916-1939.

Wright family picnic
Wright family picnic. Left to right: Orville Wright, Katharine Wright, Milton Wright, William Jenkins, James "Jim" Jenkins (standing); Horace "Bus" Wright, Lottie Andrews, Ivonette "Netta" Wright, and Lorin Wright. This image is attributed to Mayfield Photos, Inc., Dayton, Ohio.

Orville and Katharine Wright sitting on porch
Sitting on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home are Orville and Katharine Wright.

Group sitting and standing on porch of Wright Hawthorn Hill home
Group sitting and standing on the porch of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home. Left to right: Pliny Williamson, Katharine, Orville (standing), and Bishop Milton Wright, Earl N. Findley (standing), John R. McMahon, and Horace Wright.

Group sitting on lawn of Wright Hawthorn Hill home
Group sitting on the lawn of the Wright Hawthorn Hill home. Left to right: Pliny Williamson, John R. McMahon, Orville, Bishop Milton, and Katharine Wright, Earl N. Findley, and Horace Wright.

Wright family picnic
Group photograph at Wright family picnic. Left to right. Standing: Orville Wright, Lottie Andrews, Ivonette "Netta" Wright, Bishop Milton Wright, Katharine Wright, and William "Billy" Andrews. Sitting: Ben Andrews, Florence Shank, William Jenkins, Lorin Wright, and Leontine Wright.

Group sitting in the grass
Group photograph sitting in the grass, left to right, are: Ivonette Wright, Benjamin Andrews, Lottie Andrews (no relation), Florence Shank, William Jenkins, Ivonette "Netta" Wright, Katharine Wright, Leontine Wright, and William "Billy" Andrews (standing behind Katharine).

Katharine and Orville Wright sitting in Wright Model H Flyer
Katharine Wright, wearing flying goggles, and Orville Wright sitting in a Wright Model H Flyer. Note on back, "Note vertical radiator made out of speaking tubes. Also note brake against wheel."

Orville, Wilbur and Katharine Wright with "Baby Grand"
Orville, Wilbur, and Katharine Wright, with Walter Brookins and others, standing near the Wright "Baby Grand" airplane racer.

The Colliers, Katharine Wright and Hapgood
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Collier, Katharine Wright, and Norman Hapgood pose in front of the hangars. This photograph was taken between 10/22/1910 and 10/30/1910.

Portrait of Katharine Wright
Katharine Wright at about age 36. This photograph is attributed to Jane Reece, Dayton, Ohio

Orville Wright flying the Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer at Fort Myer
From left Wilbur Wright, Charlie Taylor, 3 unknown people, Mrs. (Capt. Ralph Van Deman, Orville Wright, and Katharine Wright. Group photograph probably take at College Park, MD. Air Service negative number 9695.

Katharine Wright in the Parseval
Katharine Wright and others in and around the car of the dirigible Parseval. Inscribed " "Ka", in remembrance of Sept. 15 1909. With kind regard yours sincerely Richard Gradenwitz." This photograph is attributed to Arthur Hoffschild, Frankfurt.

Royalty with Katharine and Orville Wright
Crown Princess Cecilie, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Orville Wright, Katharine Wright, and Captain Alfred Hildebrant at Tempelhof Field. Hildebrandt is newspaperman August Scherl's representative.

Katharine and Orville Wright climbing into an automobile
German soldiers surround the automobile that Katharine and Orville Wright are climbing into at Tempelhof Field. This photograph is attributed to August Scherl, Berlin. This photograph was taken between 08/30/1909 and 09/18/1909

Orville and Katharine Wright waving to the crowd
Orville and Katharine Wright waving to the crowd from the rear of an automobile at Tempelhof Field. This photograph is attributed to August Scherl, Berlin. This photograph was taken between 08/30/1909 and 09/18/1909

Katharine and Orville Wright at Tempelhof Field
Katharine and Orville Wright , along with others, walk across Tempelhof Field. This photograph is attributed to August Scherl, Berlin. This photograph was taken between 08/30/1909 and 09/18/1909

Orville and Katharine Wright with spectators
Orville and Katharine Wright (to Orville's left standing among spectators at Tempelhof Field. This photograph is attributed to August Scherl, Berlin. This photograph was taken between 08/30/1909 and 09/18/1909.

Governor Harmon presents State of Ohio medal
Wilbur and Katharine Wright and others watching the presentation of the State of Ohio medal to Orville Wright by Governor Judson Harmon. This photograph is attributed to Koch, Dayton, Ohio.

Wright family sitting on stage
The Wright family sitting on stage. 1st row, Wilbur, Orville, Bishop Milton, and Milton Wright Jr. 2nd row, Leontine, Ivonette, Katharine, and Ivonette (Netta) Wright.

Katharine Wright at Ft Myer
Katharine Wright, Charlie Taylor, and others gather to watch the Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer. This photograph was taken between 06/1909 and 07/1909.

The Wright family on the reviewing stand
The Wright Brothers and their family gathered on a reviewing stand in front of spectators and soldiers.

Ballooning in the Icare
Katharine and Orville Wright and others near the hydrogen balloon Icare after it landed.

Wright Brothers arrive for Dayton Homecoming Celebration
Crowds surround the horse-drawn carriage carrying the Wright Brothers and family members.

Huge crowd gathered in front of Wright home
A huge crowd gathered in front of the Wright home at 7 Hawthorne Street during the Wright Brothers Homecoming celebration. Katharine Wright is shaking hands with someone in front of the porch steps. This photograph was taken between 05/1909 and 06/1909.

Ballooning in the Icare
A postcard showing a group of aviators and balloonists with the hydrogen balloon Icare. Included in the photo from the left is an unidentified person, Orville Wright, unidentified person, Ernest Zens, Katharine Wright, Marquis Edgard de Kergariou, Paul Tissandier, Count Charles de Lambert, an others.

Ballooning in the Icare
The hydrogen balloon Icare lifting off. The photograph is captioned with "Aero-Club Bearnais. Depart de l'Icare. Pilote par le Marquis de Kergariou." Count Charles de Lambert, Orville Wright, and Katharine Wright are standing near the balloon.

Orville Wright, Ernest Zens, Katharine Wright, Marquis Edgard de Kergariou, Paul Tissandier; Count Charles de Lambert, and others standing near the hydrogen balloon Icare. The photograph is captioned with "Depart de "l'Icare" pilote par le Mis de Kergariou."

Katharine Wright and others near the hydrogen balloon Icare after it landed.

Members of the Aero-Club du Bearnais preparing the hydrogen balloon Icare for flight. Katharine and Orville Wright are seated at the far left. Postcard is captioned "Aero-Club de Bearn. depart de "l'Icare" pilote par le Mis de Kergariou."

Marquis Edgard de Kergariou, Ernest Zens, Orville Wright, and Katharine Wright about to ascend in the hydrogen balloon Icare.

Katharine and Orville Wright in an automobile
Katharine and Orville Wright seated in the back of an automobile.

Spectators at Pau, France
A group of spectators including Mr. and Mrs. Hart O. Berg, Katharine Wright, Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, and Orville Wright.

King Alfonso XIII with Katharine Wright
Katharine Wright speaks to Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, as Orville Wright, Mrs. Hart O. Berg, and others stand nearby.

King Alfonso XIII with Katharine Wright
Katharine Wright speaks with Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, as Orville Wright and Mrs. Hart O. Berg stand nearby.

Watching a flight
Dr. Speakman, Orville Wright, Katharine Wright, and Charles S. Rolls watching a flight.

Orville Wright waving a signal flag
Orville Wright waves a signal flag as (from left Charles S. Rolls, Katharine Wright, and Dr. Speakman stand nearby.

Wilbur Wright tying Katharine Wright's skirt
Wilbur Wright tying Katharine Wright's skirt with a string prior to her first time flying. Katharine is seated in the Wright Model A Flyer.

Katharine Wright's first time flying
Wilbur and Katharine Wright seated in the Wright Model A Flyer with Orville Wright standing nearby. This was Katharine's first time flying. Her skirt is tied with a string.

Katharine Wright's first time flying
Katharine Wright, seated in the Wright Model A Flyer, with Wilbur Wright standing nearby. This was Katharine's first time flying.

Katharine, Wilbur, and Orville Wright
Katharine, Wilbur, and Orville Wright among others at the flying field.

Katharine Wright in conversation
Katharine Wright talks to an unidentified man. Mrs. Hart O. Berg, holding an umbrella, stands nearby.

Watching a flight
Katharine Wright, Hubert Latham, and others watching a flight.

Watching a flight
Spectators, including Katharine Wright (holding binoculars, Count Charles de Lambert, Countess Cordelia de Lambert, watching a flight.

Walking in Pau
Katharine Wright, Countess Cordelia de Lambert, Orville Wright, and Wilbur Wright walking in Pau.

Orville and Katharine Wright with oxen
Orville and Katharine Wright feeding hay to oxen.

Katharine Wright and the camp chef
Katharine Wright, pointing to a piece of paper, explains something to the camp chef. This photograph was taken between 02/1909 and 03/1909.

Spectators at Pau
Group photograph of spectators at Pau, France including from left, Mrs. Hart O. Berg, John Rozendaal, Georges Clemenceau, Lord Northcliffe, Katharine Wright, Mr. Mee, Orville Wright, and Hart O. Berg in February 1909.

Orville and Katharine Wright walking in Pau
An unidentified man, Orville Wright, and Katharine Wright walking near the hangar. This photograph was taken between 02/1909 and 03/1909.

Katharine Wright sweeping with a broom
Katharine Wright sweeping with a broom outside a building.

The hangar at the flying field
Workmen are completing the hangar. Katharine and Orville Wright, and others are standing in front of it.

Katharine and Orville Wright with a steward
Katharine and Orville Wright pose with a steward on the deck of a ship. This photograph is attributed to August Scherl, Berlin.

The Wright and Bollee families in Le Mans
Katharine Wright, fourth from left, and her brothers Wilbur and Orville, left, in a field somewhere near Le Mans. Leon Bollee and some of his family are also in the photograph. They welcomed the Wright siblings to come and share Wilbur's European success. From the Leon Bollee Album presented to Orville Wright July 17, 1920.

The Wright and Bollee families together in Le Mans
Leon Bollee and his family welcomed Katharine and Orville Wright to Le Mans to share in their brother Wilbur's European success. Wilbur and Orville are standing off to the right, while Katharine chats with Leon and the others. From the Leon Bollee Album presented to Orville Wright July 17, 1920.

Group photograph of Oberlin College class of 1898
Group photograph of those attending the Oberlin College class of 1898 reunion. Katharine Wright is kneeling on the ground next to the Class of "98" boulder (right side).

Party in the parlor of the Wright home
Party in the parlor of the Wright home at 7 Hawthorne Street. Top row, left to right: Dr. C. C. McClean, Mary Emmons, unidentified, unidentified, Mrs. McClean, and unidentified.. Bottom row: Orville Wright, unidentified, Nelson Emmons, Agnes Osborne, and Katharine Wright.

Katharine Wright and Margaret Goodwin sewing
Margaret Goodwin and Katharine Wright, sewing in the parlor of the Wright home at 7 Hawthorne Street.

Group photograph of Oberlin College class of 1898
Group photograph of those attending the Oberlin College Class of 1898 breakfast held at Ladies Grove.

Oberlin College Class of 1898
A group photo of Oberlin College Class of 1898 at a breakfast on June 29, 1900.

Katharine Wright and Harriet Silliman
Katharine Wright (sitting) and Harriet Silliman (standing) in an outdoor swing at the Silliman home.

Camping Party at 7 Hawthorne Street
Katharine Wright playing guitar at a camping party surrounded by friends. Orville Wright stand in the back right of the photo. The party took place at the Wright family home at 7 Hawthorne Street in Dayton, Ohio.

Camping Party at 7 Hawthorne Street
A camping party at the Wright family home at 7 Hawthorne Street. Bottom left of the photo is Orville Wright and bottom right is Katharine Wright.

Katharine Wright and Harriet Silliman in the Parlor
Katharine Wright and Harriet Silliman in the parlor at Wright family home, 7 Hawthorne Street.

Katharine Wright and Harriet Silliman Washing Dishes
Katharine Wright and Harriet Silliman washing dishes at the Wright family home, 7 Hawthorne Street, Dayton, Ohio.

Oberlin College graduation portrait of Katharine Wright
Oberlin College graduation photograph of Katharine Wright. This photograph is attributed to C.S. Bateham, Oberlin, Ohio.

Portrait of Katharine Wright
Oberlin College photograph of Katharine Wright. This photograph is attributed to C.S. Bateham, Oberlin, Ohio.

Katharine Wright with friends in graduation gowns
Oberlin College group graduation photograph of (left to right) Margaret Goodwin, Katharine Wright, and Harriet Silliman. This photograph is attributed to T.J. Rice, Oberlin, Ohio.

Katharine Wright with friends on bicycle outing
Katharine Wright, with friends, on a bicycle outing. From left to right: Harriet Silliman, Cora Dell Woodford, Margaret Goodwin, Katharine Wright, and Mella Silliman.

Group photograph of Oberlin College class of 1898
Sitting on the porch steps of a house at Oberlin College is a group of students from the class of 1898. Katharine Wright is seated in the first row on the far left. Harriet Silliman is the 3rd person from the left in the first row and Margaret Goodwin is seated in the top row, 2nd from the left.. This photograph is attributed to T.J. Rice, Oberlin, Ohio.

Sitting on the porch steps of a house at Oberlin College is a group of students from the class of 1898. Katharine Wright is seated on the left end of the 3rd row. This photograph is attributed to T.J. Rice, Oberlin, Ohio.

Standing and seated around the Class of "98" boulder at Oberlin College are a group of students from the class of 1898. Standing, 2nd from the right, is Katharine Wright. Harriet Silliman is standing 4th from the right.

Katharine Wright and Margaret Goodwin
Portrait of Katharine Wright and Margaret Goodwin. This photograph is attributed to T.J. Rice, Oberlin, Ohio.

Katharine Wright and Harriet Silliman washing dishes
Katharine Wright and Harriet Silliman washing dishes.

Katharine Wright at about age 21. This image is attributed to Hollinger, Dayton.

Katharine Wright about 16 years old. This image is attributed to Appleton, Dayton, Ohio.

Portrait of Katharine Wright as a child
Katharine Wright about 5 years old. This image is attributed to S. T. Wiggins, Cedar Rapids.

Portrait of Katharine Wright as a child
Katharine Wright about 4 years old. This image is attributed to M. Wolfe, Dayton, Ohio.

Portrait of Katharine Wright as a child
Cropped photograph of Katharine Wright at about age 4. This image is attributed to M. Wolfe, Dayton, Ohio.

Portrait of Katharine Wright as a baby
Katharine Wright as a baby. This image is attributed to Hollinger, Dayton.