Orville Wright and Katharine Wright Feeding Cattle at Pau, France, February 1909
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Artifact Overview
Orville Wright and Katharine Wright joined their brother, Wilbur, in France in early 1909. Wilbur had completed a series of impressive demonstration flights the previous fall, and the three siblings were celebrated throughout the country as heroes. Despite all the attention from monarchs, politicians, and business titans, the Wrights remained unaffectedly true to their Midwestern modesty.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
February 1909
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.23309
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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