Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_33_55
Creation Date
9-17-1908
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
Spectators and soldiers raising the Wright Model A Flyer in order to remove the unconscious Lt. Selfridge from the wreck. To the right, spectators attend to Orville Wright who suffered a broken femur and ribs, compressed vertebrae, and a bad cut above one eye. Caption below photograph, "Removing the men." 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_55; Military Demonstrations; C.H. Claudy's Fort Myer Album; Photograph albums; Wright Model A Flyer; Military bases; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Selfridge, Thomas Etholen, 1882-1908; Aircraft accidents; Wrecks; Wreckage; Soldiers; Spectators
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