Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Photos of the Wind Tunnel in Wright Cycle Shop, January 16, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated them from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter, Wright suggested corrections to text about the brothers' 1901 wind tunnel, and he questioned the placement of a toolbox in the shop.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
16 January 1939
Subject Date
16 January 1939
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.152.39
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Carol J. Schulman.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Printing (Process)
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.25 in
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