The Wright Brothers in PhotographsSearch the Wright Brothers in Photographs CollectionAbout the ProjectThe Wright Brothers in Photographs Collection, is hosted by the History & Archives Collections database of the OhioLINK Digital Media Center (DMC). This collection of digital images from Wright State University Libraries’ Wright Brothers Collection documents the invention of powered flight and the lives of the Wright family. ThesaurusThe Wright Brothers’ photograph collection has been cataloged using a controlled vocabulary drawn from three sources as follows: Library of Congress Subject Headings have been used whenever possible for geographic and personal names, common objects and activities. Report Nos. 91 and 240: Nomenclature for Aeronautics. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Washington, D.C. 1921 and 1926 editions. These aeronautical subject headings have been used for terms specific to early aviation. Thesaurus for Graphic Materials II: Genre and Physical Characteristic Terms (TGM II). Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. This thesaurus is used to catalog specific physical characteristics of the photographs. Research, Photographic Services, and Use Fees |