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Envelope in which a swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight, was found. The fabric (A20030162000) is authenticated and signed by Charles E. Talyor, the mechanic on the flight.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1911 Type CRAFT-Aircraft Parts Other Charles E. Taylor
 Physical Description Envelope in which a swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight, was found. It is authenticated and signed by Charles E. Talyor, the mechanic on the flight. The words are written on the fabric with a typewriter and the signature is with a blue ink pen. Fabric was found in an envelope with the logo and address of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, with a hand-written description and provenance of the artifact written on it. Dimensions 3-D: 24.1 × 0.2 × 3.2cm (9 1/2 × 1/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
 Materials Paper
Ink
Adhesive
 Inventory Number A20030162001 Credit Line Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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