Wright brothers flying demonstrations and aircraft
Wright brothers flying demonstrations and aircraft
Title: Wright brothers flying demonstrations and aircraft
Related Names:
Bain, George Grantham, 1865-1944.
Date Created/Published: 1908-1917.
Summary: LOT 10965-1: Photographs show Orville's endurance flight tests for the Army at Fort Myer, Virginia, 1909; Orville with Lieutenant Benjamin D. Foulois, July 1909. LOT 10965-2: Wilbur's exhibition flights over New York City harbor, Sept. and Oct. 1909; Wilbur with students, Lieutenants Frank P. Lahm and Frederic Humphreys. LOT 10965-3: Portraits of the brothers; Wilbur with King Alfonso of Spain in airplane; views of their aircraft, including single-seat Baby Racer, Oct. 1910; medals presented to the brothers; Wilbur's funeral at Dayton, Ohio, June 1912; 'aeroboat' Model G on the water and in flight, 1913(?); Model HS military airplane, March 1915; glider experiment, 1902; etc. Also, one view of the Wright Research Laboratory at Dayton flying field, 1917; photographs of patented plans for Wright brothers airplane, 1908.
Notes:
Arrangement: Arranged by topic into three subdivisions.
LOT title devised by Library staff.
Captions or identifications accompany each image.
Some images correspond to original Bain glass negatives in series LC-B2. Also included is a list of twelve additional Bain negatives that are not available as prints in this LOT, showing more Wright brothers activities.
A few photographs by Harris & Ewing.
Forms part of the George Grantham Bain collection.
Purchase; D.J. Culver; 1948.
Subjects:
Wright, Orville,--1871-1948.
Wright, Wilbur,--1867-1912.
Wright, Wilbur,--1867-1912--Death & burial--Ohio--Dayton.
Lahm, Frank Purdy,--1877-1963.
Humphreys, Frederic.
Foulois, Benjamin Delahauf,--1879-1967.
Aeronautics--United States--1900-1920.
Aircraft--American--1900-1920.
Flight testing--Virginia--Fort Myer--1900-1920.
Air shows--New York (State)--New York--1900-1920.
Group portraits--1900-1920.
Patent drawings--1900-1920--Reproductions.
Photographic prints--1900-1920.
Portrait photographs--1900-1920.
Bookmark /2002696071/
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