Wright Home Parlor Decorated for Christmas, Original Site, Dayton, Ohio, circa 1900
THF119489 / Wright Home Parlor Decorated for Christmas, Original Site, Dayton, Ohio, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Christmas was a special time in the Wright home. Neither Wilbur, Orville, nor Katharine had children, but older brother Lorin lived nearby with his youngsters. The Wright family's tree overflowed with presents for nieces and nephews. Certainly, no Christmas was as exciting as that of 1903, which came just eight days after the Wrights' first airplane flights in North Carolina.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.22419.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
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