Orville and Wilbur Wright preparing to fly at Fort Myer

Creator

Preview

Item Identifier Number

ms1_17_9_14

Creation Date

6-29-1909

Collection

MS-1: Wright Brothers Collection

Description

The Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer rests on the launch rail at Fort Myer prior to the start of the Army trials. A small crowd surrounds the airplane and the base hospital can be seen in the background.

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