Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_31_65
Creation Date
9-24-1908
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
Wilbur Wright standing to give his famous "parrot speech." Wilbur was asked to speak at a dinner given in his honor at the Aero Club de la Sarthe for establishing new world flying records on Sept. 21. When asked to say a few words, Wilbur remarked, "I know of only one bird, the parrot, that talks, and he can't fly very high."
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
3-4-2003
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000 XL
Spatial Coverage
Paris, France
Keywords
ms1_31_65; Oversize Photographs; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Dinners and dining; Aero Club de la Sarthe; Speeches, addresses, etc.; After-dinner speeches
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