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Ralph A. Newcomb Early California Aviation Photograph Collection
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[First flight of Wright Flyer]
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2023-08-30_image_071
Source
The Ralph A. Newcomb Early California Aviation Photograph Collection (2023-08-30), Box 1, Folder 2
Description
Photograph (reproduction) of the first flight of the Wright Flyer, North Carolina, December 17, 1903. Orville Wright at controls, Wilbur Wright on ground. Includes a clipping glued to verso about the importance of gasoline to the aviation industry.
Creation Date
1903-12-17
Subject
Wright (Brothers) 1903 Flyer
Place
North Carolina
United States
Extent
1 photograph : photomechanical print, black and white ; 19 x 14 cm
Language
English
Original Format
photomechanical prints
Bibliographic Citation
The Ralph A. Newcomb Early California Aviation Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight
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Ralph A. Newcomb Early California Aviation Photograph Collection
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[First flight of Wright Flyer]
, [2023-08-30_image_071]. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 11/12/2025, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/25212