Wilbur Wright and Rene Pellier with the Flyer, Camp d'Auvours, near Le Mans, France, October 5, 1908
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Artifact Overview
After his impressive demonstration flights at Le Mans, France, in 1908, Wilbur Wright became one of the most celebrated men in Europe. Monarchs, politicians and business leaders came to see him fly, as did fellow aviators. Wright took more than 40 passengers up into the sky with him during his French flights, including Rene Pellier, the vice-president of the Aero Club of Sarthe.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
05 October 1908
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.53.121
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Gelatin dry plate process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 5 in
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