Box 15B
Container
Contains 4 Results:
Slightly cropped view of Wilbur gliding in the 1901 glider at Kill Devil Hills., 1901
Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 5, Item: 5
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
Orville Wright and Dan Tate launching the 1902 glider off the east slope of the Big Hill at Kill Devil Hills; Wilbur Wright is piloting the glider., 1902 Oct. 17
Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 6, Item: 5
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. 17
The party at the Wrights' Kill Devil Hills camp, 1902 Oct.
Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 7, Item: 5
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.
Close up view from the front showing the center section of the 1934 reproduction glider., 1934
Item — Box: 15B, Folder: 8, Item: 5
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:
1934
