Portrait of Wilbur Wright, Le Mans, France, 1908
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Wilbur Wright was one of the most celebrated men in Europe after his series of spectacular demonstration flights at Le Mans, France, in 1908. Monarchs, politicians, and business tycoons came to watch his seemingly effortless mastery of the sky. Wright's cloth newsboy cap became a personal trademark and a fashion fad among stylish French men.
Wilbur Wright was one of the most celebrated men in Europe after his series of spectacular demonstration flights at Le Mans, France, in 1908. Monarchs, politicians, and business tycoons came to watch his seemingly effortless mastery of the sky. Wright's cloth newsboy cap became a personal trademark and a fashion fad among stylish French men.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1908
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.22635.F
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: 9.5 in
Width: 7.375 in
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