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Wilbur Collection (page 3)

Background imageWilbur Collection: Three-quarter right front view of Wright glider descending f

Three-quarter right front view of Wright glider descending from Big Hill. One of four photographs of gliding activities taken on October 27, 1903, when Wilbur and Orville each made two glides

Background imageWilbur Collection: Wilbur in prone position in damaged machine, on ground after

Wilbur in prone position in damaged machine, on ground after unsuccessful trial of December 14, 1903, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Photographs shows the shadow cast by the photographer. Date 1903 Dec

Background imageWilbur Collection: Glider being prepared for flight by Orville and assistants

Glider being prepared for flight by Orville and assistants; a number of reporters stand off to the right. Date 1911

Background imageWilbur Collection: Long-range view of machine on launching track, showing hanga

Long-range view of machine on launching track, showing hangar nearby and hummocky ground of former swamp at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 June or July

Background imageWilbur Collection: Left side view of glider flying as a kite, in level flight

Left side view of glider flying as a kite, in level flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1900

Background imageWilbur Collection: Front view of glider outside camp building at Kitty Hawk, No

Front view of glider outside camp building at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Background imageWilbur Collection: Wilbur gliding to the right, bottom view of glider

Wilbur gliding to the right, bottom view of glider. Date 1902 Oct. 10

Background imageWilbur Collection: Kill Devil Hill, view from the back side

Kill Devil Hill, view from the back side. Date 1901

Background imageWilbur Collection: Right front view of glider in flight

Right front view of glider in flight. Date 1911

Background imageWilbur Collection: Orville piloting the third flight of December 17, 1903; Kitt

Orville piloting the third flight of December 17, 1903; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1903 Dec. 17

Background imageWilbur Collection: Orville Wright before he grew a mustache, side view facing r

Orville Wright before he grew a mustache, side view facing right, half length. Date 1897

Background imageWilbur Collection: Orville seated in Wright airplane with Albert B. Lambert bef

Orville seated in Wright airplane with Albert B. Lambert before takeoff; Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1910 May 18

Background imageWilbur Collection: Right rear view of one of the successful glides made on Octo

Right rear view of one of the successful glides made on October 21, 1903 with the 1902 glider (one of three pictures taken on this date); Kitty Hawk camp buildings in the distance. Date 1903 Oct. 21

Background imageWilbur Collection: Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageWilbur Collection: Start of the first flight of 1905, Orville Wright at control

Start of the first flight of 1905, Orville Wright at controls of the machine, near the hangar at Huffman Prairie. The two figures in the center are probably Wilbur Wright and Charles E. Taylor

Background imageWilbur Collection: Left front side of the Wright brothers reconstructed 1903 m

Left front side of the Wright brothers reconstructed 1903 motor. Date 1928 Jan. 10

Background imageWilbur Collection: Nine of the ten Dayton boys

Nine of the ten Dayton boys. Group photograph shows (seated, left to right): Frank Gilbert, William Andrews, Joe Boyd, and Lorin Wright

Background imageWilbur Collection: Wilbur Wright, age 38, head and shoulders, about 1905; one o

Wilbur Wright, age 38, head and shoulders, about 1905; one of the earliest published photographs of him. Date 1905

Background imageWilbur Collection: Distant view of the Wright airplane just after landing, take

Distant view of the Wright airplane just after landing, taken from the starting point, with wing-rest in center of picture and launching rail at right

Background imageWilbur Collection: Side view of Dan Tate, left, and Wilbur, right, flying the 1

Side view of Dan Tate, left, and Wilbur, right, flying the 1902 glider as a kite. Date 1902 Sept. 19

Background imageWilbur Collection: Launching track on Big Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and

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

Background imageWilbur Collection: 1903 machine and large camp building where it was housed, an

1903 machine and large camp building where it was housed, and smaller building used as a workshop and living quarters at Kill Devil Hills. Date 1903 Nov. 24

Background imageWilbur Collection: Left side view of the 1900 Wright glider before installation

Left side view of the 1900 Wright glider before installation of forward horizontal control surface, flying as a kite, tipped forward; Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station

Background imageWilbur Collection: Side view of Wilbur gliding in level flight, moving to right

Side view of Wilbur gliding in level flight, moving to right near bottom of Big Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. 1902 Oct. 10

Background imageWilbur Collection: View of the camp building at Kitty Hawk from the northwest

View of the camp building at Kitty Hawk from the northwest, showing the old building to the left and the newly constructed building on the right

Background imageWilbur Collection: Wilbur gliding in level flight, single rear rudder clearly v

Wilbur gliding in level flight, single rear rudder clearly visible; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1902 Oct. 17

Background imageWilbur Collection: 1901 glider being flown as a kite, Wilbur at left side, Orvi

1901 glider being flown as a kite, Wilbur at left side, Orville at right; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageWilbur Collection: The Wright home, 7 Hawthorn Street; Dayton, Ohio

The Wright home, 7 Hawthorn Street; Dayton, Ohio. Date between 1901 and 1914

Background imageWilbur Collection: Left rear view of glider at a high altitude; Kitty Hawk, Nor

Left rear view of glider at a high altitude; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Background imageWilbur Collection: Rear view of flight 46, Orville shown flying at a high altit

Rear view of flight 46, Orville shown flying at a high altitude over Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Background imageWilbur Collection: Long-range view of flight 69, in which Orville covered a dis

Long-range view of flight 69, in which Orville covered a distance of 358 feet in 1 minute and 31 seconds, large tree in the foreground, machine in the background; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio

Background imageWilbur Collection: Wilbur Wright gliding, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Wilbur Wright gliding, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageWilbur Collection: Orville Wright and AB Lambert flying; Simms Station, Dayton

Orville Wright and AB Lambert flying; Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1910

Background imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur Collection: View of the camp at Kitty Hawk from the northeast, showing i

View of the camp at Kitty Hawk from the northeast, showing its condition at the time of Wilburs arrival on April 10, 1908

Background imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur Collection: Gliding; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Gliding; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1902

Background imageWilbur Collection: Wilbur Wright working in the bicycle shop

Wilbur Wright working in the bicycle shop. Date 1897

Background imageWilbur Collection: 1903 machine, front view

1903 machine, front view. Date 1903

Background imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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 imageWilbur 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



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