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Background imageWright Collection: Closeup view of the Wright brothers tent at Kitty Hawk, a h

Closeup view of the Wright brothers tent at Kitty Hawk, a half mile from Captain Tates home. Date 1900

Background imageWright Collection: Orville Wright, age 34, head and shoulders, with mustache

Orville Wright, age 34, head and shoulders, with mustache. Date 1905

Background imageWright Collection: Glider at Kitty Hawk

Glider at Kitty Hawk. Date 1911

Background imageWright Collection: Around the world with Broadhursts globe-circling success, W

Around the world with Broadhursts globe-circling success, What happened to Jones by Geo. H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, The house that Jack built, etc. Date c1900

Background imageWright Collection: Close-up view of rudders and elevator of glider in front of

Close-up view of rudders and elevator of glider in front of the camp building at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Background imageWright Collection: Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency, What happened to Jones b

Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency, What happened to Jones by Geo. H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, The house that Jack built, etc. Date c1900

Background imageWright Collection: Side view of flight 41, showing the machine traveling to the

Side view of flight 41, showing the machine traveling to the right, with double horizontal rudder in front and double vertical rudder behind, as Orville flew 12 miles; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio

Background imageWright Collection: Rear view of the Wright brothers four-cylinder motor as ins

Rear view of the Wright brothers four-cylinder motor as installed in their 1903 airplane. Date 1928 Jan. 6

Background imageWright Collection: Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Ha

Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Background imageWright Collection: Fred E. Wright presents Harry Gilfoil

Fred E. Wright presents Harry Gilfoil. Date c1990 i.e. c1890

Background imageWright Collection: Side view of glider flying as a kite near the ground, Wilbur

Side view of glider flying as a kite near the ground, Wilbur at left and Orville at right, glider turned forward to right and tipped downward. Date 1901

Background imageWright Collection: Long-range view of the Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station and Wea

Long-range view of the Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station and Weather Bureau Station. Date 1900

Background imageWright Collection: 1903 machine on the launching track at Big Kill Devil Hill

1903 machine on the launching track at Big Kill Devil Hill, prior to the December 14th trial. Four men from the Kill Devil Hills Lifesaving Station helped move it from the shed to the hill

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

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

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

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

Background imageWright Collection: Right front view of glider in flight

Right front view of glider in flight. Date 1911

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

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

Background imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright Collection: Rev. HP Wright, principal chaplain to the forces in the Crim

Rev. HP Wright, principal chaplain to the forces in the Crimea & Reverend Messieurs Wallace, Sykes, Parson, HA Taylor, Boudier, Parker, Preston & Crozier

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

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

Background imageWright Collection: What happened to Jones Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency

What happened to Jones Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency : by George H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, etc. Date c1899

Background imageWright 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 imageWright Collection: David Wright Home Chat calendar 1950 featuring dachshund

David Wright Home Chat calendar 1950 featuring dachshund
Front cover of a giveaway calendar incorporated into Home Chat magazine, featuring a dachshund hopefully holding his lead in his mouth, an unusual subject for David Wright

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

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



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