Wright Brothers Photographs

 

Creator

John T. Daniels

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_16_2_20

Creation Date

12-17-1903

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

Original print of the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight. Orville Wright pilot; Wilbur Wright running and watching the Wright 1903 Flyer taking off. The Wright's estimated that the duration of this flight was 12 seconds.

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries

Document Type

Image

Media Type

Photographic print, black and white

Permissions

Special Collections and Archives provides reprints or digital copies of our materials for a fee. For further information please visit their website or call (937) 775-2092.

Date Digital

9-7-2000

Digitization Specification

AGFA DuoScan T2000XL

Spatial Coverage

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina


Keywords

ms1_16_2_20; Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Launch rail; Shovels; Wright 1903 Flyer; Two-wheeled truck; Benches; Flight; Airplanes--Take off; Coil boxes; Footprints; Kill Devil Hills (N.C.); First powered flight; Gasoline cans

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Rights Statement

No Copyright - United States