Orville Wright with Lieutenant Benjamin Foulois during Test Flights at Fort Myer, Virginia, 1909
THF112409 / Orville Wright with Lieutenant Benjamin Foulois during Test Flights at Fort Myer, Virginia, 1909
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Artifact Overview
Nine months after suffering serious injuries there in an airplane crash, Orville Wright returned to Fort Myer, Virginia, in June and July of 1909. With brother Wilbur along for support, Orville completed his demonstration flights for the U.S. Army Signal Corps. This time, the flights were successful, and the Army agreed to buy the airplane from the Wrights for $30,000.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1909
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.34587
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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