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- Calculating and Printing Machine, circa 1900 - Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- circa 1900
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Calculating and Printing Machine, circa 1900
Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- Calculating and Printing Machine, Made by Leon Bollee, France, circa 1900 - Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Calculating and Printing Machine, Made by Leon Bollee, France, circa 1900
Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- Calculating and Printing Machine, Made by Leon Bollee, France, circa 1900 - Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Calculating and Printing Machine, Made by Leon Bollee, France, circa 1900
Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- Leon Bollee Sitting at the Controls of the Wright Flyer at Camp d'Auvours, near Le Mans, France, 1908-1909 - Leon Bollee was a close and important friend to Wilbur Wright during Wright's airplane demonstrations in France in 1908. Bollee offered Wright workspace and a crew of mechanics in his Le Mans automobile factory, and he asked for nothing in return. Nevertheless, Wright repaid the favor by taking Bollee up for a flight.
- 1908-1909
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Leon Bollee Sitting at the Controls of the Wright Flyer at Camp d'Auvours, near Le Mans, France, 1908-1909
Leon Bollee was a close and important friend to Wilbur Wright during Wright's airplane demonstrations in France in 1908. Bollee offered Wright workspace and a crew of mechanics in his Le Mans automobile factory, and he asked for nothing in return. Nevertheless, Wright repaid the favor by taking Bollee up for a flight.
- Leon Bollee in the Wright Flyer, Camp d'Auvours, near Le Mans, France, 1908-1909 - Leon Bollee was a close and important friend to Wilbur Wright during Wright's airplane demonstrations in France in 1908. Bollee offered Wright workspace and a crew of mechanics in his Le Mans automobile factory, and he asked for nothing in return. Nevertheless, Wright repaid the favor by taking Bollee up for a flight.
- August 1908-02 January 1909
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Leon Bollee in the Wright Flyer, Camp d'Auvours, near Le Mans, France, 1908-1909
Leon Bollee was a close and important friend to Wilbur Wright during Wright's airplane demonstrations in France in 1908. Bollee offered Wright workspace and a crew of mechanics in his Le Mans automobile factory, and he asked for nothing in return. Nevertheless, Wright repaid the favor by taking Bollee up for a flight.
- Leon Bollee Steering the Boat "Eugene," circa 1900 - Leon Bollee (1870-1913) created his first invention -- an adding machine to assist at his father's bell foundry in Le Mans, France -- in 1887. He formed Leon Bollee Automobiles in 1895. Later, Bollee supported Wilbur Wright during Wright's successful demonstration flights at Le Mans in 1908. This image is from a collection of Bollee's photographs.
- circa 1900
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Leon Bollee Steering the Boat "Eugene," circa 1900
Leon Bollee (1870-1913) created his first invention -- an adding machine to assist at his father's bell foundry in Le Mans, France -- in 1887. He formed Leon Bollee Automobiles in 1895. Later, Bollee supported Wilbur Wright during Wright's successful demonstration flights at Le Mans in 1908. This image is from a collection of Bollee's photographs.
- Assembly Area inside Leon Bollee's Automobile Factory, Le Mans, France, 1900-1910 - Leon Bollee, a French automobile manufacturer, became one of the Wright brothers' most important friends in 1908 when he offered workspace and a crew of mechanics to Wilbur Wright during Wright's successful demonstration flights at Le Mans, France. The language barrier meant that Wright did most of the mechanical work on the airplane himself, but Bollee's assistance was much appreciated.
- circa 1900-circa 1910
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Assembly Area inside Leon Bollee's Automobile Factory, Le Mans, France, 1900-1910
Leon Bollee, a French automobile manufacturer, became one of the Wright brothers' most important friends in 1908 when he offered workspace and a crew of mechanics to Wilbur Wright during Wright's successful demonstration flights at Le Mans, France. The language barrier meant that Wright did most of the mechanical work on the airplane himself, but Bollee's assistance was much appreciated.
- Wilbur Wright and Leon Bollee outside the Bollee Automobile Factory, Le Mans, France, probably June 8, 1908 - Leon Bollee was a close and important friend to Wilbur Wright during Wright's airplane demonstrations in France in 1908. Bollee offered Wright workspace and a crew of mechanics in his Le Mans automobile factory, and he asked for nothing in return. Nevertheless, Wright repaid the favor by taking Bollee up for a flight.
- June 08, 1908
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Wilbur Wright and Leon Bollee outside the Bollee Automobile Factory, Le Mans, France, probably June 8, 1908
Leon Bollee was a close and important friend to Wilbur Wright during Wright's airplane demonstrations in France in 1908. Bollee offered Wright workspace and a crew of mechanics in his Le Mans automobile factory, and he asked for nothing in return. Nevertheless, Wright repaid the favor by taking Bollee up for a flight.
- Calculating and Printing Machine, circa 1900 - Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Calculating and Printing Machine, circa 1900
Leon Bollee manufactured automobiles in France from 1895 until his death in 1913. He also invented a series of mechanical calculating machines -- forerunners of the electric calculator. Bollee made an important contribution to aviation when he provided Wilbur Wright with workspace and a crew of mechanics for Wright's successful airplane demonstrations at Le Mans, France, in 1908.
- Illustration of Men on an Aquatic Velocipede on the Huisne River, France, circa 1900 - Leon Bollee (1870-1913) created his first invention -- an adding machine to assist at his father's bell foundry in Le Mans, France -- in 1887. He formed Leon Bollee Automobiles in 1895. Later, Bollee supported Wilbur Wright during Wright's successful demonstration flights at Le Mans in 1908. This image is from a collection of Bollee's photographs.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Illustration of Men on an Aquatic Velocipede on the Huisne River, France, circa 1900
Leon Bollee (1870-1913) created his first invention -- an adding machine to assist at his father's bell foundry in Le Mans, France -- in 1887. He formed Leon Bollee Automobiles in 1895. Later, Bollee supported Wilbur Wright during Wright's successful demonstration flights at Le Mans in 1908. This image is from a collection of Bollee's photographs.