Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_36_85
Creation Date
11-13-1908
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
The group of men in dark suits are preparing to release the altitude balloon at Camp d'Auvours. The balloon rises to 30 meters to measure the altitude of the flight. Wilbur Wright ascended to nearly 70 meters, wining the prize from the Aero Club de la Sarthe. From the Leon Bollee Album presented to Orville Wright July 17, 1920.
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
March 2003
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000 XL
Spatial Coverage
Le Mans, France
Keywords
ms1_36_85; European Flights; Automobiles; Balloons; Photograph albums; Artillery ranges; Bollee Album
Image Location
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