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
Collection Title
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.
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