The first aerial photograph of an airplane in flight

Creator

Hart O. Berg

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_18_6_21

Creation Date

4-1-1909

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

An aerial photograph of the Wright Model A Flyer in flight at Centocelle Field. The photograph was taken by Hart O. Berg from a tethered balloon. This is the first aerial shot of an airplane in flight.

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

September 2000

Digitization Specification

AGFA DuoScan T2000XL

Spatial Coverage

Rome, Italy