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Orville Collection (page 3)

Background imageOrville Collection: Rear view of the Wright brothers 1903 motor in the shop, Ja

Rear view of the Wright brothers 1903 motor in the shop, January 1, 1928, before its shipment to the Science Museum in London on January 31, 1928. Date 1928 Jan. 1

Background imageOrville Collection: Wilbur with visitors and fellow campers in front of the Wrig

Wilbur with visitors and fellow campers in front of the Wrights work shed at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Left to right: Edward C

Background imageOrville Collection: Rear view of flight 46, Orville turning to the left; Huffman

Rear view of flight 46, Orville turning to the left; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Background imageOrville Collection: Tom Tate in front of camp building at Kitty Hawk, North Caro

Tom Tate in front of camp building at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Background imageOrville Collection: Gliding; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Gliding; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1902

Background imageOrville Collection: Wilbur Wright working in the bicycle shop

Wilbur Wright working in the bicycle shop. Date 1897

Background imageOrville Collection: 1903 machine, front view

1903 machine, front view. Date 1903

Background imageOrville Collection: Flight 23: front view of the machine in flight to the right

Flight 23: front view of the machine in flight to the right, Orville at the controls, making two complete circles of the field at Huffman Prairie in 2 minutes and 45 seconds; Dayton, Ohio

Background imageOrville Collection: Side view from below of Orville soaring in level flight, spe

Side view from below of Orville soaring in level flight, spectators looking up at glider; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911 Oct

Background imageOrville Collection: Orville Wright, Major John F. Curry, and Colonel Charles Lin

Orville Wright, Major John F. Curry, and Colonel Charles Lindbergh, who came to pay Orville a personal call at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. June 22, 1927. Date 1927 June 22

Background imageOrville Collection: The Wright brothers camp near Kitty Hawk, taken from the no

The Wright brothers camp near Kitty Hawk, taken from the north, two groups of trees to the left, side view of their tent to the right. Date 1900

Background imageOrville Collection: Tom Tate, son of Captain Tates half-brother Daniel Tate, po

Tom Tate, son of Captain Tates half-brother Daniel Tate, posing with a drum fish in front of 1900 Wright glider. Date 1900

Background imageOrville Collection: Series of flights from May through July, just after the open

Series of flights from May through July, just after the opening of the Wright Flying School, probably Orville acting as instructor; Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1910

Background imageOrville Collection: Right front view from below of flight 46, Orville turning to

Right front view from below of flight 46, Orville turning to the right; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Background imageOrville Collection: Left view of Wilbur gliding, Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station a

Left view of Wilbur gliding, Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station and Weather Bureau buildings in distance; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1902 Oct. 10

Background imageOrville Collection: Launching track on Big Hill, and north slope of Kill Devil H

Launching track on Big Hill, and north slope of Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1903 Dec. 14

Background imageOrville Collection: Orville at left wing end of upended glider, bottom view; Kit

Orville at left wing end of upended glider, bottom view; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageOrville Collection: Left rear view of glider at a low altitude, showing the fixe

Left rear view of glider at a low altitude, showing the fixed vertical fin attached to a front strut; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Background imageOrville Collection: Orville Wright and Edwin H. Sines, neighbor and boyhood frie

Orville Wright and Edwin H. Sines, neighbor and boyhood friend, filing frames in the back of the Wright bicycle shop. Date 1897

Background imageOrville Collection: Long-range view of the Wright brothers camp and Kitty Hawk

Long-range view of the Wright brothers camp and Kitty Hawk Bay. Date 1908

Background imageOrville Collection: Distant view of Bishop Milton Wright during his first ride i

Distant view of Bishop Milton Wright during his first ride in an airplane, when Orville attained an altitude of 350 feet at Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1910

Background imageOrville Collection: Underside view of the Wright brothers reconstructed 1903 mo

Underside view of the Wright brothers reconstructed 1903 motor. Date 1928 Jan. 10

Background imageOrville Collection: Distant view of the Wright brothers camp at Kitty Hawk, Nor

Distant view of the Wright brothers camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageOrville Collection: View of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, photographed by the Wrig

View of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, photographed by the Wright brothers in the vicinity of their 1900 camp, where they conducted their first gliding experiments in October. Date 1900

Background imageOrville Collection: View from the top of Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Caro

View from the top of Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageOrville Collection: Close-up view of airplane, including the pilot and passenger

Close-up view of airplane, including the pilot and passenger seats. Date 1911

Background imageOrville Collection: Wilbur Wright in prone position on glider just after landing

Wilbur Wright in prone position on glider just after landing, its skid marks visible behind it and, in the foreground, skid marks from a previous landing; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageOrville Collection: A glide with the double-rudder machine moving to the left, n

A glide with the double-rudder machine moving to the left, north slope of Big Kill Devil Hill. Date 1902 Oct. 2

Background imageOrville Collection: Side view of Wilbur Wright piloting a glider in level flight

Side view of Wilbur Wright piloting a glider in level flight almost overhead, moving to left, showing bottom wing and elevator. Date 1901

Background imageOrville Collection: 1901 glider soaring, photograph from an out of focus, water-

1901 glider soaring, photograph from an out of focus, water-damaged negative. Original negative is blurred. Date 1901

Background imageOrville Collection: Rear view of Wilbur making a right turn in glide from No. 2

Rear view of Wilbur making a right turn in glide from No. 2 Hill, right wing tipped close to the ground. Note on reference print: See also Bain negative (LC-B2-83-4) and file print in lot 10965

Background imageOrville Collection: Large crowd of spectators gathered at the edge of a field at

Large crowd of spectators gathered at the edge of a field at Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio, where a series of flights were conducted from May through July

Background imageOrville Collection: First flight, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10: 35 a. m. ; Kitty Hawk

First flight, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10: 35 a. m. ; Kitty Hawk
First flight, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10:35 a.m.; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Photograph shows the first powered, controlled, sustained flight

Background imageOrville Collection: View of Kitty Hawk from the camp building

View of Kitty Hawk from the camp building. Date 1911

Background imageOrville Collection: Flight 85: Orville in flight over treetops, covering a dista

Flight 85: Orville in flight over treetops, covering a distance of approximately 1, 760 feet in 40 1/5 seconds; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 Nov. 16

Background imageOrville Collection: Damaged machine to the right of the launching track at the e

Damaged machine to the right of the launching track at the end of flight 31, piloted by Orville. The tall, white-shirted man in the foreground may be Charles E

Background imageOrville Collection: The remodeled 1905 Wright machine, altered to allow the oper

The remodeled 1905 Wright machine, altered to allow the operator to assume a sitting position and to provide a seat for a passenger, on the launching track at Kill Devil Hills

Background imageOrville Collection: Flight 30: machine close to the ground, Wilbur piloting, cov

Flight 30: machine close to the ground, Wilbur piloting, covering a distance of 784 feet in 22 3/4 seconds; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 Aug. 13

Background imageOrville Collection: Flight 41: Orville flying to the left at a height of about 6

Flight 41: Orville flying to the left at a height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Sept. 29

Background imageOrville Collection: Wilbur Wright, age 30, seated facing right, half-length side

Wilbur Wright, age 30, seated facing right, half-length side view. Date 1897

Background imageOrville Collection: Kill Devil Hill

Kill Devil Hill. Date 1900

Background imageOrville Collection: Front view of glider in front of the camp building at Kitty

Front view of glider in front of the camp building at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Background imageOrville Collection: Visitors and fellow campers in the Wrights work shed at Kit

Visitors and fellow campers in the Wrights work shed at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Left to right: Octave Chanute, Orville Wright, and Edward C. Huffaker seated at left and Wilbur Wright standing

Background imageOrville Collection: Left front view of flight 46, Orville turning to the left, i

Left front view of flight 46, Orville turning to the left, in the last photographed flight of 1905; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Background imageOrville Collection: Orville making right turn, showing warping of wings, hill vi

Orville making right turn, showing warping of wings, hill visible in front of him; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1902 Oct. 24

Background imageOrville Collection: Camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1900

Background imageOrville Collection: Side view of flight 45, Orville flying to the left at a cons

Side view of flight 45, Orville flying to the left at a considerable height; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 3

Background imageOrville Collection: Start of a glide; Wilbur in motion at left holding one end o

Start of a glide; Wilbur in motion at left holding one end of glider (rebuilt with single vertical rudder), Orville lying prone in machine, and Dan Tate at right; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina



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