Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_16_2_7
Creation Date
12-17-1903
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
First controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight. Orville is piloting the Wright 1903 flyer while Wilbur is running and watching the take off. The Wrights cited the duration of the flight as about 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
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Date Digital
9-7-2000
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000XL
Spatial Coverage
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Keywords
ms1_16_2_7; Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Coil boxes; First powered flight; Wright 1903 Flyer; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Launch rail; Benches; Shovels; Flight; Footprints; Two-wheeled truck; Gasoline cans; Airplanes--Take off; Kill Devil Hills (N.C.)
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