Box 17B
Container
Contains 134 Results:
Orville Wright and Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois completing their speed trial flight in front of a very large crowd., 1909 July 30
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
1909 July 30
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:
1909 July 30
Front view of the Wright 1909 U.S. Army Signal Corps Flyer on the launch rail at Fort Myer with soldiers, spectators and the buildings of Fort Myer behind., 1909
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 14
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
1909
Preparing the Wright 1909 U.S. Army Signal Corps Flyer for a flight at Fort Myer., 1909
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
1909
Photographic copy of a map of Fort Myer obtained by the Wright Brothers prior to the Army trials, Probably 1908
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
Probably 1908
Portrait photograph of Mrs. Ralph Van Deman, the first woman to ride in an airplane in the United States, Undated
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 17
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Van Deman flew as a passenger with Wilbur Wright at College Park, Maryland, October 27, 1909.
Dates:
Undated
Group photograph showing (from right) Katharine Wright, Orville Wright, Mrs. Ralph Van Deman, Charlie Taylor, and Wilbur Wright, among others., Undated
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
Undated
A negative photostat copy of an image of Orville Wright flying at Fort Myer in September 1908., Undated
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 19
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
Undated
Composite photo reproduction showing four images including one of Orville Wright flying at Fort Myer in September 1908., Undated
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 20
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
Undated
Composite photo reproduction showing two images of unidentified Wright Model A Flyers., Undated
Item — Box: 17B, Folder: 9, Item: 21
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This series includes many original photographic prints made by the Wrights from their own negatives shortly after the images were taken. The Wrights exposed at least 303 gelatin dry plate negatives in the course of documenting their process of invention. All of their glass plate negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1949, but many of their original prints remained with the Estate of Orville Wright. Many of the Wright Brothers’ original negatives were damaged in Dayton’s great...
Dates:
Undated
