Notice of an Aviation Meet Featuring the Wright Brothers' Passenger-Carrying Aeroplanes, Columbia, South Carolina, 1913
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Artifact Overview
The Wright brothers, always cautious when flying their airplanes, were hesitant to participate in stunt-heavy aviation meets. But the public loved seeing daredevil "birdmen" in action, and the Wrights reluctantly formed an exhibition team in 1910. It was a dangerous business, but it spurred interest in aviation and helped sell airplanes.
Artifact Details
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Date Made
19 November 1913
Subject Date
27 November 1913-29 November 1913
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Page from the Columbia Record newspaper, Columia, South Carolina, published by Record Publishing Co.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
38.560.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ernest L. Jones.
Material
Newsprint
Dimensions
Height: 21.25 in
Width: 16.75 in
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