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

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