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Soldiers, guests, and the Wright Model A Flyer on Governors Island with the Statue of Liberty and R.M.S. Lusitania in the background., 1909 Sept. 29

 Item — Box: 19A, Folder: 1, Item: 19

Scope and Contents

Image taken shortly after Wilbur Wright’s flight around the statue and back, September 29, 1909. The launch rail is clearly shown in the foreground.

Dates

  • Creation: 1909 Sept. 29

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The records are in English, French, German and Italian

Restrictions on Access

Due to preservation concerns, original audio and video recordings in the collection cannot be played in the reading room. Patrons may have access to reference copies. Items without reference copies can be digitized at the request of a patron for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please provide us at least two weeks advance notice if you would like to request an audio or video reference copy. Call (937) 775-2092 or e-mail us at library-archives-ref@wright.edu. Use of digitized content is subject to conditions governing use.

To reduce stress on the original photographs, photo albums, newspapers, Wright Family School Items, and Milton Wright Diaries, patrons are asked to first use digital copies, in place of the originals. The digitized items are available online in CORE SCHOLAR at https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms1/.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

General

Photo by Arthur G. Eldredge for the World’s Work.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092