Wright Brothers Photographs
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Item Identifier Number
ms1_17_4_7
Creation Date
1-1-1908
Collection
MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection
Description
Officials of the French government inspecting the Wright Model A Flyer, the day Wilbur Wright won the Michelin prize for endurance. His flight lasted 2 hours, 20 minutes and 23 seconds. Note on reverse, "Bartou (sic in center who became prime minister, France", probably a reference to Louis Barthou, prime minister of France in 1909.
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 postcard, black and white
Permissions
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Date Digital
7-13-2004
Digitization Specification
AGFA DuoScan T2000XL
Spatial Coverage
Le Mans, France
Keywords
ms1_17_4_7; European Flights; Homburg hats; Bowler hats; Camp d'Auvours; Spectators; Wright Model A Flyer; Aeronautics--Records; Michelin prize flight; Barthou, Louis, 1862-1934; Politicians, France
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