Wilbur Wright Flying at Centocelle, Italy, 1909

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Artifact Overview

Following his triumphant flights in France, Wilbur Wright traveled to Italy to make additional demonstrations in April 1909. Monarchs, politicians, and business leaders watched Wright soar over an open plain at Centocelle, some 12 miles outside Rome. Wright also trained two Italian pilots, Mario Calderara and Umberto Savoia, while he was there.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1909

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2016.0.4.16

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.250 in
Width: 11.938 in

Inscriptions

caption: Wilbur Wright flying at Centocelle, Italy, 1909.