Crowds at 25th Anniversary of First Flight, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, 1928
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Artifact Overview
In time for the 25th anniversary of the Wrights' pioneering flight, Congress established the Wright Brothers National Memorial in the North Carolina dunes where the brothers piloted the Wright Flyer in 1903. In 1928, the cornerstone was placed for a 60-foot memorial tower atop Big Kill Devil Hill. The finished tower was dedicated in 1932 at a ceremony attended by Orville Wright.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
18 December 1928
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
82.300.1623.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.13 in
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