Wood and Fabric Sample from the 1903 Wright Flyer
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Orville Wright presented these samples of fabric and wood, from the 1903 Wright Flyer, to Henry Ford in 1936. Ford was in the process of acquiring the Wright brothers' home and bicycle shop for Greenfield Village. Pieces of the Wright Flyer became important symbols. The Apollo 11 astronauts carried some during the first manned Moon landing in 1969.
Orville Wright presented these samples of fabric and wood, from the 1903 Wright Flyer, to Henry Ford in 1936. Ford was in the process of acquiring the Wright brothers' home and bicycle shop for Greenfield Village. Pieces of the Wright Flyer became important symbols. The Apollo 11 astronauts carried some during the first manned Moon landing in 1969.
Artifact
Sample
Date Made
17 December 1936
Subject Date
17 December 1903
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original Wright Flyer created by Orville and Wilbur Wright, Dayton, Ohio. Sample taken and distributed by Orville Wright, Dayton, Ohio.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Wright Cycle Shop
Object ID
00.2.181
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford.
Material
Spruce (Wood)
Muslin
Cardboard
Dimensions
Height: 4.833 in
Width: 2.438 in
Inscriptions
MR. FORD...ORVILLE WRIGHT [Written on card]
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