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Wooden fragment from one of the propellers of the 1908 Wright Military Flyer. The fragment was separated from the aircraft at the time of the September 17, 1908, crash at Fort Myer, Virginia, which killed Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge and severely injured Orville Wright.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age
Object Details
Date 1908 Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA-People Manufacturer Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
 Physical Description Long narrow reddish brown wood fragment from propeller of 1908 Wright Military Flyer. Paper tag tied to fragment indicating provenance that appears to date from the period the fragment separated from the aircraft, i.e., 1908. Writing only on on one side of tag. Dimensions 3-D (Fragment): 11 × 1.2 × 0.6cm (4 5/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Tag): 5.3 × 9.9cm (2 1/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
Overall (3g): 0.1kg (0.2lb.)
 Materials Wood, paper, string
 Inventory Number A19990071000 Credit Line Gift of Sue Hersman. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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