Hauling the Wright Flyer on a Road, France, 1908-1909
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Artifact Overview
French automaker Leon Bollee offered his factory and a staff of mechanics to Wilbur Wright prior to Wright's demonstration flights near Le Mans, France, in 1908. Moving the Wright airplane from Bollee's factory to the Hunaudieres race course -- and later to Camp d'Auvours, 11 kilometers from Le Mans -- required creative transportation. Once in place, Wright housed the plane in an on-site hangar.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
1908-1909
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.53.107
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Gelatin dry plate process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.000 in
Width: 7.000 in
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