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Box 15B

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Two men, probably Wilbur and Orville, flying the 1901 glider as a kite on the beach at Kill Devil Hills., 1901

 Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 5, Item: 19
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates: 1901

The 1902 glider in flight, right profile view, 1902 Oct.

 Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 6, Item: 19
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates: 1902 Oct.

Big Hill at Kill Devil Hills, showing a different gliding slope, 1902

 Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 7, Item: 19
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates: 1902

Copy print of two images showing the 1902 glider in full flight., Undated

 Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 8, Item: 19
Scope and Contents From the File:

This file contains two pages of typed notes used in the 1934 glider reproduction process headed, “Notes on conversation with Orville Wright on April 27, 1934.” The notes contain detailed dimensions for the Wright 1902 glider.

Dates: Undated