Box 17A
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Caricature postcard showing Wilbur Wright flying the Flyer as a kite., Undated
Item — Box: 17A, Folder: 4, Item: 31
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Wilbur Wright traveled to Le Mans, France, in May 1908. He spent June and July assembling a 1907 model Wright Flyer which had been shipped to France the previous year. This Flyer was based on the design of the modified 1905 Wright Flyer and was equipped with two seats and a stick to control wing warping, instead of the old hip cradle. This design subsequently became known as the Wright Model A. Wilbur was offered space to work in the automobile factory of Léon Bollée. On August...
Dates:
Undated
