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- Portrait of Milton Wright, 1878-1881 - Milton Wright inspired his sons, Wilbur and Orville, with his strong sense of morality and his belief in family as a haven from the outside world. Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, traveled frequently on church business. But the time away from home did not lessen his devotion to his children.
- 1878-1881
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Portrait of Milton Wright, 1878-1881
Milton Wright inspired his sons, Wilbur and Orville, with his strong sense of morality and his belief in family as a haven from the outside world. Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, traveled frequently on church business. But the time away from home did not lessen his devotion to his children.
- Book Used by Milton Wright, "Novum Testamentum," 1866 - Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. Wright was a Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, so it's not surprising that religious studies, hymnals, and rhetoric guides were among his volumes. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- 1866
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Book Used by Milton Wright, "Novum Testamentum," 1866
Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. Wright was a Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, so it's not surprising that religious studies, hymnals, and rhetoric guides were among his volumes. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- Book Used by Milton Wright, "Elocution," 1845 - Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's <EM>On the Origin of Species</EM>, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- 1845
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Book Used by Milton Wright, "Elocution," 1845
Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- Portrait of Bishop Milton Wright, circa 1915 - Milton Wright inspired his sons, Wilbur and Orville, with his strong sense of morality and his belief in family as a haven from the outside world. Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, traveled frequently on church business. But the time away from home did not lessen his devotion to his children.
- circa 1915
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Portrait of Bishop Milton Wright, circa 1915
Milton Wright inspired his sons, Wilbur and Orville, with his strong sense of morality and his belief in family as a haven from the outside world. Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, traveled frequently on church business. But the time away from home did not lessen his devotion to his children.
- Milton, Leontine, and Ivonette Wright at Wright Home, Dayton, Ohio, circa 1900 - Neither Wilbur nor Orville Wright ever married or had children, but they delighted in their nieces and nephews. The brothers read to the youngsters, played games with them, made candy, and involved them in good-natured practical jokes. Lorin Wright, an older brother to Wilbur and Orville, remained in Dayton and his children were frequent visitors to the Wright home.
- January 27, 1901
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Milton, Leontine, and Ivonette Wright at Wright Home, Dayton, Ohio, circa 1900
Neither Wilbur nor Orville Wright ever married or had children, but they delighted in their nieces and nephews. The brothers read to the youngsters, played games with them, made candy, and involved them in good-natured practical jokes. Lorin Wright, an older brother to Wilbur and Orville, remained in Dayton and his children were frequent visitors to the Wright home.
- Electric Shock Box, Used by Milton Wright, 1897-1917 - Milton Wright owned this electric shock machine. One person turned the small hand-cranked electric generator, while another person -- perhaps unsuspectingly -- took hold of the metal handles. The current passed through the second person's body and caused a mild, though definitely noticeable, electric shock. Some people thought these machines offered health benefits. Others simply enjoyed their novelty.
- 1897-1917
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Electric Shock Box, Used by Milton Wright, 1897-1917
Milton Wright owned this electric shock machine. One person turned the small hand-cranked electric generator, while another person -- perhaps unsuspectingly -- took hold of the metal handles. The current passed through the second person's body and caused a mild, though definitely noticeable, electric shock. Some people thought these machines offered health benefits. Others simply enjoyed their novelty.
- Book Used by Milton Wright, "French Echo," 1870 - Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's <EM>On the Origin of Species</EM>, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- 1870
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Book Used by Milton Wright, "French Echo," 1870
Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- Book Used by Milton Wright, "Hymns for the Sanctuary," 1874 - Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. Wright was a Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, so it's not surprising that religious studies, hymnals, and rhetoric guides were among his volumes. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- 1874
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Book Used by Milton Wright, "Hymns for the Sanctuary," 1874
Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. Wright was a Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, so it's not surprising that religious studies, hymnals, and rhetoric guides were among his volumes. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- Book Used by Milton Wright, "English Synonymes Classified and Explained," 1860 - Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's <EM>On the Origin of Species</EM>, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- 1860
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Book Used by Milton Wright, "English Synonymes Classified and Explained," 1860
Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- Book Used by Milton Wright, "Up the Heights of Fame and Fortune," 1873 - Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's <EM>On the Origin of Species</EM>, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
- 1873
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Book Used by Milton Wright, "Up the Heights of Fame and Fortune," 1873
Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.