Skip to main content

The start of the first flight of 1905 with Orville Wright flying the 1905 Flyer., 1905

 Item — Box: 16B, Folder: 6, Item: 1

Scope and Contents

Two figures, possibly Wilbur and Charles Taylor, stand in the center of the photo. Also visible are the Wrights’ hangar and launch derrick.

Dates

  • Creation: 1905

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The records are in English, French, German and Italian

Restrictions on Access

Due to preservation concerns, original audio and video recordings in the collection cannot be played in the reading room. Patrons may have access to reference copies. Items without reference copies can be digitized at the request of a patron for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please provide us at least two weeks advance notice if you would like to request an audio or video reference copy. Call (937) 775-2092 or e-mail us at library-archives-ref@wright.edu. Use of digitized content is subject to conditions governing use.

To reduce stress on the original photographs, photo albums, newspapers, Wright Family School Items, and Milton Wright Diaries, patrons are asked to first use digital copies, in place of the originals. The digitized items are available online in CORE SCHOLAR at https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms1/.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Physical Description

Annotated on verso by Orville Wright, “The 1905 motor at Simms Station, O., near Dayton. The machine has just left the starting track its own propulsion being assisted by a falling weight cable rigged to the derrick for use in calm weather.” Very early full frame matte print.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092