Orville Wright at Controls of Wright Biplane, Dayton-Wright Company, South Field, Dayton, Ohio, 1918
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Artifact Overview
Orville Wright was photographed at the controls of a 1911 Wright Model B in May 1918. As part of a press event, he flew the biplane alongside the first Dayton-Wright DH-4 military plane built for World War I. Though Wright retired in 1915, he continued to consult on aviation projects. This was the last time Orville Wright piloted an airplane.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
14 May 1918
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
82.300.1623.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.5 in
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