Neil Armstrong outside Wright Family Home in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979
THF128246 / Neil Armstrong outside Wright Family Home in Greenfield Village, August 16, 1979
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Artifact Overview
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon, posed near the Wright brothers' home during a 1979 visit to Greenfield Village. Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crewmates took pieces of the 1903 Wright Flyer on their 1969 mission -- to emphasize the incredible progress made in the 66 years between the Wrights' first flight and the lunar landing.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
16 August 1979
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.83589.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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