Rescuers carrying Orville Wright after his crash at Fort Myer

Creator

J. H. Hare, Collier's Weekly

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Item Identifier Number

ms1_17_7_22

Creation Date

9-17-1908

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

Spectators and military personnel walk an injured Orville Wright away on a stretcher from the wreckage of the Wright Model A Flyer at Fort Myer. Orville suffered a broken leg, his passenger Lt. Selfridge died. Photographers wet stamp is located on the back of the photograph.

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