Wright Brothers Collection

Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, USA, May 1, 1904. The Wrights had a much more difficult time testing their aircraft at Huffman Prairie than at Kill Devil

The Wright brothers 1903 Flyer plane, side view

The Wright Flyer I makes its first flight of 120 feet in 12 seconds, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 10
KW330002 The Wright Flyer I makes its first flight of 120 feet in 12 seconds, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 10.35am, 17 December 1903 (b/w photo) by Daniels, John T

Wright Brothers Glider Tests, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA, October 10, 1902. Historic photo of the Wright brothers third test glider being launched

Wright Model A aircraft flight, 1909 C017 / 7837
Wright Model A aircraft flight, 1909. US aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) taking off in a Wright Model A, one of several aircraft built by him and his brother Orville Wright (1871-1948)

Wright airplane over a French farm
A Wright airplane over a hayfield in France, 1908, flown by Wilbur Wright and a pupil. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

First flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10. 35am December 17th 1903 (b / w photo)
1273724 First flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10.35am December 17th 1903 (b/w photo) by Daniels, John T

Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop, 1937. After a brief stint in the printing business, Orville and Wilbur Wright opened a bicycle sales

Otto Lilienthal and glider, 1895. Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) was a German aviation pioneer, who became known as the Glider King for his many experiments with gliders

Wilbur Wright, with his autograph
NWI4949036 Wilbur Wright, with his autograph.; (add.info.: Wilbur Wright, with his autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) (photo)
3585905 Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) (photo); (add.info.: Photograph of Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) an American inventor and aviation pioneer. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Wright biplane of the pusher type
3732813 The Wright biplane of the pusher type; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Wright biplane of the pusher type with elevators at the front)

Wilbur Wright
NWI4948997 Wilbur Wright.; (add.info.: Wilbur Wright.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Orville Wright, with his autograph
NWI4949067 Orville Wright, with his autograph.; (add.info.: Orville Wright, with his autograph.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Les freres Wright
2418412 Les freres Wright; (add.info.: Transport. Aviation. "Our life". Special issue dedicated to the american pilots Wilbur and Orville Wright.); Photo © CCI.

The Wright biplane of the pusher type, 1900s (photo)
3732816 The Wright biplane of the pusher type, 1900s (photo); (add.info.: Photograph depicting the Wright biplane of the pusher type with elevators at the front)

Design for the 'Flyer 1' by the Wright Brothers
3732815 Design for the 'Flyer 1' by the Wright Brothers; (add.info.: Design for the 'Flyer 1' by the Wright Brothers)

The Wright Pilot's seat, early 20th century (engraving)
3732812 The Wright Pilot's seat, early 20th century (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Wright Pilot's seat - a crane-bottomed chair with the legs sawn off)

Wilbur Wright, early 20th century (photo)
3585907 Wilbur Wright, early 20th century (photo); (add.info.: Photograph of Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) an American inventor and aviation pioneer. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wilbur Wright, early 20th century (photo)
3585904 Wilbur Wright, early 20th century (photo); (add.info.: Photograph of Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) an American inventor and aviation pioneer. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Air Ambulance (colour litho)
8657521 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Air Ambulance (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Air Ambulance)

The first flight of the Wright Brothers (photo)
3585903 The first flight of the Wright Brothers (photo); (add.info.: Photograph taken during the first flight of the Wright Brothers. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
3525578 Three-quarter left rear view of glider in flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Photographed by Wilbur and Orville Wright; (add.info)

Army Aviation, College Park Aviation Field - Wright Brothers Plane, Wrecked, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army Aviation, College Park Aviation Field - Wright Brothers Plane, Wrecked, 1911. [Early test flights in Maryland]

Wright Brothers Airplane, Etc - Harry Atwood, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Brothers Airplane, Etc - Harry Atwood, 1911. [US aviation pineer, engineer and inventor Atwood was chief flight instructor for William Starling Burgess whose Burgess Company built a variety of

Aviator Harry Atwood, in Plane with Leo Stevens, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Aviator Harry Atwood, in Plane with Leo Stevens, 1911. [US aviation pineer, engineer and inventor Atwood was chief flight instructor for William Starling Burgess whose Burgess Company built a variety

Wright Brothers Airplane, Etc - Harry Atwood, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Brothers Airplane, Etc - Harry Atwood, 1911. [US aviation pineer, engineer and inventor Atwood was chief flight instructor for William Starling Burgess whose Burgess Company built a variety of

Atwood, Harry. Aviator. Rising From White House Lawn In Wright Type B Plane, July, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Atwood, Harry. Aviator. Rising From White House Lawn In Wright Type B Plane, July, 1911

Army Aviation, College Park Aviation Field, 2nd Season - Wright Biplane, Type B... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army Aviation, College Park Aviation Field, 2nd Season - Wright Biplane, Type B; Lt. Harry Graham, 1912. [Early test flights in Maryland. Lieutenant Graham flying Wright Brothers aircraft]

Army Aviation - College Park Aviation Field, 2nd Season - Lt. Harry Graham, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army Aviation - College Park Aviation Field, 2nd Season - Lt. Harry Graham, 1912. [Early test flights in Maryland. Lieutenant Graham flew Wright Brothers aircraft]

Army Aviation, College Park - Aviator 2nd Lt. Harry Graham, U.S.Army Inf. 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army Aviation, College Park - Aviator 2nd Lt. Harry Graham, U.S.Army Infantry, 1912. [Early test flights in Maryland. Lieutenant Graham flew Wright Brothers aircraft]

Wright Flights - Spectators: George Von L. Meyer, Robert Bacon, Henry Cabot Lodge, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights - Spectators: George Von L. Meyer, Robert Bacon, Henry Cabot Lodge, 1909. [George von Lengerke Meyer, Secretary of Navy, 1909-1913; Robert Bacon, Secretary of State

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909. Spectators: Maj. G.O. Squier; Rep. Prince; Gen. Allen
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909. Spectators: Maj. G.O. Squier [Major General George Owen Squier]; Rep. Prince; Gen. Allen

Wright Brothers Flight, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Wright Brothers Flight, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Brothers Flight, 1909. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S. War Department offered them a $25

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights, 1909 July. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - First Army Flights, 1909 July. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - Spectators: Sen. Kean; Sen. Lodge; Sen. A.O. Bacon. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - Spectators: Sen. Kean; Sen. Lodge; Sen. A.O. [Augustus Octavius] Bacon. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights; Lt. Frank Lahm And Lt. Fonlois. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909. First Army Flights; Lt. Frank Lahm And Lt. Fonlois [sic], 1909 July. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

Wright Flights - Bishop Milton Wright, Father of Wilbur And Orville Wright, Dayton, Ohio, 1909

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights; Wilbur And Orville Wright... Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - First Army Flights; Wilbur And Orville Wright, Charlie Taylor; Putting Plane On Launching Rail

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - First Army Flights; Hangar, Orville Wright, Right, 1909 July. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

Wright Brothers Flight, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Wright Brothers Flight, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Brothers Flight, 1909. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S. War Department offered them a $25

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - Hangar, Wilbur Wright, Right, Showing His Objection To
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - First Army Flights; Hangar, Wilbur Wright, Right, Showing His Objection To Being Photographed

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909. Spectators: Mrs. Longworth; Sec. Knox... Sec. Nagle. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909. Spectators: Mrs. [Alice Lee Roosevelt] Longworth; Sec. Knox; Unidentified; Sec. Nagle

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - First Army Flights; View of Wright Plane, 1909 July
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - First Army Flights; View of Wright Plane, 1909 July. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Va, July 1909 - Spectators: Robert Bacon; Sec. of War Dickinson... Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909 - Spectators: Robert Bacon; Sec. of War Dickinson; Sen. Elihu Root. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

Wright Flights - Jean Jules Jusserand, Ambassador from France, 1909. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wright Flights - Jean Jules Jusserand, Ambassador from France, 1909. [The Wright brothers conducted test flights at Fort Myer after the U.S

North Carolina, Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills, Wright Brothers National Memorial

USA, North Carolina, Kill Devil Hills, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Wright Brothers Monument

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The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, were pioneers in the field of aviation. In May 1901, they posed proudly next to their Flyer II at Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio. This iconic image captures their determination and passion for flight. Fast forward to October 10, 1902, when the Wright Brothers conducted glider tests on Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina. With the wind beneath their wings, they pushed boundaries and paved the way for future aviation advancements. In 1903, the Wright Brothers introduced their groundbreaking invention - the Flyer plane. A side view of this remarkable aircraft showcases its innovative design and engineering marvels that would revolutionize air travel forever. By 1909, the brothers had developed the Model A aircraft which took flight with grace and elegance. Captured in a photograph soaring over a French farm, it symbolizes their global impact on aviation history. However, it was on December 17th, 1903 that history was truly made. In Kitty Hawk, North Carolina at precisely 10:35 am. , amidst black-and-white stillness captured by a camera lens; The Wright Brothers achieved what many deemed impossible - a flight lasting twelve seconds covering an impressive distance of one hundred twenty feet. Their perseverance paid off as they defied gravity's constraints. Before conquering skies above land and sea alike; The Wright Brothers began humbly with bicycles as seen in an old photograph from their bicycle shop dating back to1937 – showcasing how dreams can take flight from even humble beginnings. Inspired by Otto Lilienthal's glider experiments in1895; The brothers continued pushing boundaries through numerous trials at Huffman Prairie where Orville is seen aboard Flight46 capturing another significant milestone towards achieving manned powered-flight. Not every attempt led to success though; A poignant image shows Wilbur lying beside his damaged machine after an unsuccessful trial at Kitty Hawk on December14th, 1903.