The Pinnacles

Creator

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_22_1_53

Creation Date

1898

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

From 1897 to 1899 the Wright Brothers biked here and observed buzzards (turkey vultures) soaring gracefully above the river valley. In the summer of 1899 the Wrights developed their wing warping theory while watching the birds at Pinnacle Hill twist the tips of their wings as they soared into the wind.

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Digital Initiatives and Repository Services; Wright State University Libraries

Document Type

Image

Media Type

Photographic print, black and white

Permissions

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Spatial Coverage

Moraine, Ohio