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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

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

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

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

Gliding; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1902

Background imageWright Collection: Wilbur Wright working in the bicycle shop

Wilbur Wright working in the bicycle shop. Date 1897

Background imageWright Collection: 1903 machine, front view

1903 machine, front view. Date 1903

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

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

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

View of Kitty Hawk from the camp building. Date 1911

Background imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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 imageWright 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



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