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Box 15B

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Full frame photograph of the Wrights’ camp showing tent, hangar, and left to right, Octave Chanute, Orville Wright, Edward Huffaker, and Wilbur Wright., 1901

 Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 5, Item: 21
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: 21
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.

Arrival at camp; Wilbur Wright stands at left while the 1901 glider is visible at right., 1902 Sept.

 Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 7, Item: 21
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 Sept.

Copy print from the Smithsonian showing Wilbur Wright in full flight in October 1902., Undated

 Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 8, Item: 21
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