Portrait of Wilbur Wright, Le Mans, France, 1908

Summary

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

Collection Title

Wright Brothers Collection 

 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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