Wright getting into the machine, Selfridge already in

Creator

C. H. Claudy

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_17_7_21

Creation Date

9-17-1908

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

Orville Wright and Selfridge seated in the Wright Model A Flyer. In a final preparation for this fatal flight, Charlie Taylor is untying the safety rope and has his rear turned to the camera. Photographer's note reverse, "...one minute later I had taken the last picture and they were off." 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

9-7-2000

Digitization Specification

AGFA DuoScan T2000XL

Spatial Coverage

Arlington, Virginia