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- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Photos of the Wind Tunnel in Wright Cycle Shop, January 16, 1939 - 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.
- January 16, 1939
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Photos of the Wind Tunnel in Wright Cycle Shop, January 16, 1939
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.
- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about the 1903 Wright Flyer Engine, November 5, 1937 - Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated the buildings from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright commented on drawings for a replica of the engine used in the brothers' 1903 Flyer airplane.
- November 05, 1937
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about the 1903 Wright Flyer Engine, November 5, 1937
Henry Ford acquired the Wright brothers' home and cycle shop in 1936, and he relocated the buildings from Dayton, Ohio, to Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Orville Wright consulted on the project to ensure accuracy. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright commented on drawings for a replica of the engine used in the brothers' 1903 Flyer airplane.
- Drawing Made by Orville Wright of the Bookcase Which Stood in His Father's Room, circa 1937 - 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. This sketch, made by Wright, illustrates a bookcase used by his father, Bishop Milton Wright. The bishop maintained an extensive personal library.
- circa 1937
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Drawing Made by Orville Wright of the Bookcase Which Stood in His Father's Room, circa 1937
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. This sketch, made by Wright, illustrates a bookcase used by his father, Bishop Milton Wright. The bishop maintained an extensive personal library.
- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Wallpapers in Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop, December 15, 1937 - 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 to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright shared his recollections of the wallpaper used in the house when the brothers lived there.
- December 15, 1937
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Wallpapers in Wright Home and Wright Cycle Shop, December 15, 1937
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 to Ford's associate Fred Black, Wright shared his recollections of the wallpaper used in the house when the brothers lived there.
- Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Acquiring Wright Home for Greenfield Village, November 3, 1936 - Henry Ford purchased the Wright brothers' home in 1936 and moved it from Dayton, Ohio, to his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Orville Wright wrote, "I can not [<em>sic</em>] believe the house would make an interesting exhibit at Greenfield Village, but if Mr. Ford thinks it will, I am quite willing that he have it."
- November 03, 1936
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Letter from Orville Wright to Fred Black about Acquiring Wright Home for Greenfield Village, November 3, 1936
Henry Ford purchased the Wright brothers' home in 1936 and moved it from Dayton, Ohio, to his outdoor museum in Dearborn, Michigan. In this letter to Ford's associate Fred Black, Orville Wright wrote, "I can not [sic] believe the house would make an interesting exhibit at Greenfield Village, but if Mr. Ford thinks it will, I am quite willing that he have it."