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A collection of five photographs taken by George Otis Wilson, Sr. at the U.S Army military trials of The Wright (Co) Type A flyer at Fort Myer, Virginia in 1908.
Identifier
NASM.2019.0017
Date
1908-09-12
Provenance
Richard Winston, Gift, 2019, 2019.0017
Extent
440 Megabytes
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of scans of five photographs taken by George Otis Winston, Sr. at the U. S. Army military trials at Fort Myer, Virginia in 1908. The scans were made from the original 3.5 x 5.6 inch negatives that were loaned by donor for copying. The Wright (Co) Type A can be seen in the images. The presence of the small American flag tied to the right interplane strut of the elevator planes suggests that the photographs were made on September 12, 1908, shortly before a flight made by Orville Wright with Major George Squier as passenger.
Arrangement note
The collection has no specific arrangement.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Wright (Co) Type A Fort Myer Trials (1908) Photographs [Winston], Acc. 2019.0017, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics, Military
Aircraft
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
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