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Swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight. It is authenticated and signed by Charles E. Talyor, the mechanic on the flight.
Date
1911
Type
CRAFT-Aircraft Parts
Other
Charles E. Taylor Physical Description
Swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight. 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
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Fabric): 10.2 × 14cm (4 in. × 5 1/2 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Plastic Sleeve): 11.5 × 15.5cm (4 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.) Materials
Overall: Muslin, unfinished Inventory Number
A20030162000
Credit Line
Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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