Wright Home--Original Site--Exterior--Item1
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford examined the Wright brothers' home on its original site in 1936. Ford, who admired the Wrights, moved the house from Dayton, Ohio, to his Greenfield Village museum complex the following year. Ford had invaluable help in the project from Orville Wright, who tracked down original furnishings and reviewed the relocated house for accuracy.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1936
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
P.B.106104
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
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Though the Wright family moved around, brothers Wilbur and Orville always thought of this house, originally located at 7 Hawthorn Street in Dayton, Ohio, as home. Orville was born here in 1871, and Wilbur died here in 1912. It was also here that the brothers began their serious studies in aviation -- work that led to their successful 1903 Wright Flyer.
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