Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_33_50
Creation Date
9-17-1908
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
Sitting in the Wright Model A Flyer are Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge and Orville Wright just prior to take-off. Caption below photograph, "Waiting for Claudy to step back. The last picture of Selfridge, taken just as he was about to pull the trip lever to start the flight." C. H. Claudy Ft. Myer photograph album. This photograph is attributed to C. H. Claudy, Washington, D.C.
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
Arlington, Virginia
Keywords
ms1_33_50; Military Demonstrations; C.H. Claudy's Fort Myer Album; Military bases; Wright Model A Flyer; Selfridge, Thomas Etholen, 1882-1908; Launch rail; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Spectators; Airplanes--Takeoff; Photograph albums
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