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Box 1

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Orville Wright entering coach preparing to leave Dayton to entrain to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate the Wright 1909 Signal Corp Flyer to the United States Army at Fort Myer, VA., 1909 June

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 35
Scope and Content From the Collection: The collection visually documents the two-day Homecoming Celebration which was a salute to the Wrights' accomplishments in aviation. The Wrights had just returned from successful exhibition flights in France, Germany, and Italy where they received accolades from heads of states and gained fame throughout Europe. The event included receptions, parades, concerts, and firework displays all in honor of Dayton's hometown heroes. Daytonians were even given the opportunity to shake hands with...
Dates: 1909 June