Preparing Wright Flyer for a Takeoff at Pau, France, 1909

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Artifact Overview

After his triumphant demonstration flights at Le Mans in the fall of 1908, Wilbur Wright relocated to Pau, in the south of France, for the winter. His brother Orville and sister Katharine soon joined him there. Wilbur made 64 flights at Pau in February and March of 1909. The Wrights attracted constant visits from monarchs, politicians, business tycoons, and reporters.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1909

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2016.0.4.15

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.000 in
Width: 12.063 in

Inscriptions

caption: Preparing for a takeoff at Pau, France, 1909.