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Box 17A

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Comic postcard depicting two well dressed, anthropomorphic dogs flying in a Wright 1907 Flyer over two dogs on the ground., Undated

 Item — Box: 17A, Folder: 4, Item: 19
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...
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