Wright Brothers Information Packet
Photographs
Childhood Portraits
: Photographs of Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright.
Adult Portraits
: Undated portraits of Wilbur and Orville Wright as adults.
Family Album
: Portraits of the members of Orville and Wilbur’s immediate family.
Wright Cycle Company
: Picture of Wilbur working at the Wright Cycle Company.
1900 glider
: The Wrights’ 1900 glider in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
1901 wind tunnel
: Replica of the Wright brothers’ 1901 wind tunnel.
1901 glider
: Photograph of the 1901 glider being launched into the air.
1902 glider
: Wilbur piloting the 1902 glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
First Flight
: Photograph of the first controlled and powered flight.
1904 Wright Flyer
: The 1904 Wright Flyer at flying field in Dayton, Ohio.
1905 Wright Flyer
: The 1905 Wright Flyer at flying field in Dayton, Ohio.
Ft. Myer, Virginia
: Photograph of the first airplane fatality.
Pau, France
: Photograph taken at the Wright exhibition flights at Pau, France.
Model A in Germany
: The Wrights' demonstration of their Model A airplane.
Belmont Park, NY
: Picture of Wilbur and Orville taken at the Belmont Park, NY
Flyer B Hydroplane
: The Flyer B Hydroplane being tested in 1912.
Wright School of Aviation
: Canadian aviators pose for a 1915 portrait.
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