Officials of the French government inspecting the Wright 1907 Flyer on December 31, 1908, the day that Wilbur Wright won the Michelin prize for endurance., 1908 Dec. 31
Scope and Contents
His flight lasted 2 hours, 20 minutes and 23 seconds. A note on the verso, "Bartou (sic) in center who became prime minister, France", is probably a reference to Louis Barthou, prime minister of France in 1909. Photographic postcard.
Dates
- Creation: 1908 Dec. 31
Creator
- From the Collection: Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wright family (Family)
Language of Materials
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
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
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