Wright Flyer on Carrier inside Bollee Automobile Factory, Le Mans, France, 1908

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Artifact Overview

Leon Bollee, a French automobile manufacturer, became one of the Wright brothers' most important friends in 1908 when he offered workspace and a crew of mechanics to Wilbur Wright during Wright's successful demonstration flights at Le Mans, France. The language barrier meant that Wright did most of the mechanical work on the airplane himself, but Bollee's assistance was much appreciated.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

August 1908

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2000.53.72

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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