Orville Wright and Senator Hiram Bingham Unveiling Commemorative Tablet, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, 1928
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Artifact Overview
From the time he sold the Wright Company in 1915 until his death in 1948, Orville Wright served as an elder statesman -- the elder statesman -- of aviation. He attended countless ceremonies commemorating his and his late brother Wilbur's achievements. Here Orville poses with a monument placed at Kill Devil Hills on the 25th anniversary of the Wrights' first flight.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
18 December 1928
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
82.300.1623.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.13 in
Width: 10 in
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