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Orville Wright and Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois leaving Fort Myer for a speed trial to Shuter’s Hill, near Alexandria, VA, 1909 July 30

 Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 13

Scope and Contents

His average speed was 42.583 miles per hour for the 10 mile round trip.

Dates

  • Creation: 1909 July 30

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

Note on verso, “Start of speed trial of the Wright 1909 Signal Corps Flyer at Ft. Myer.”

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