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View from the lower right of Wilbur Wright piloting a Wright 1907 Flyer at Le Mans, France, between August 8 and December 31, 1908

 Item — Box: 17A, Folder: 2, Item: 1

Scope and Contents

Wilbur flew this aircraft at Le Mans between August 8 and December 31, 1908. Two fields were used for these demonstration flights, Les Hunaudières race course and the artillery field at Camp d'Auvours. The precise location and date of this flight is not known.

Dates

  • Creation: between August 8 and December 31, 1908

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

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
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