Tool Chest Used by Charles Taylor, While Working for the Wright Brothers, circa 1901

In 1901, as aviation experiments consumed more of their time and attention, Wilbur and Orville Wright hired mechanic Charles Taylor to manage their bicycle shop. Two years later, Taylor built the four-cylinder engine that powered the 1903 Wright Flyer on its pioneering flight at Kill Devil Hills. Taylor donated the tools he used to The Henry Ford in 1942.