[Philip O. Parmalee taking off in Wright Model B]

Photograph of a Wright (Co) Model B aircraft, piloted by Philip O. Parmalee, taking off at Simms Station, Ohio, November 7, 1910. A crowd watches in the background. This is credited as the first commercial transport flight, with Parmalee carrying bolts of silk from Dayton to Columbus, Ohio.

Inscription on album page: "P.O. Parmelee [Parmalee] about to start first commercial flight in Wright Model-B – Simms Station to Columbus, Ohio carrying bag of silk to Morehouse Martens Co. Nov. 7, 1910. Orvile [Orville] Wright with oil can [referring to previous image]."

Item from the William Preston Mayfield Wright Brothers photograph album, circa 1909-1930s. Album contains fifty (50) silver gelatin prints related to Wilbur and Orville Wright.