Group portrait in front of glider at Kill Devil Hill

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Group portrait in front of glider at Kill Devil Hill

Group portrait in front of glider at Kill Devil Hill. Sitting: Horace Wright, Orville Wright, and Alexander Ogilvie; standing: Lorin Wright, and group of journalists, including Van Ness Harwood of the New York World, Berges of the American News Service, Arnold Kruckman of the New York American, Mitchell of the New York Herald, and John Mitchell of the Associated Press; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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Brothers Orville Wilbur Wright

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This group portrait captures a historic moment in aviation history, as the Wright brothers and a select group of journalists gather in front of their successful flying machine at Kill Devil Hill in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The date is December 17, 1903, and Orville Wright (seated, left) and Wilbur Wright (seated, right) are proudly flanked by their brother Horace Wright (seated, center) and Alexander Ogilvie (standing, left), as they celebrate their groundbreaking achievement. The standing figures in the photograph are a group of intrepid journalists who had traveled from across the country to witness the Wright brothers' historic first powered, sustained, and controlled flights. Among them are Van Ness Harwood of the New York World (standing, second from left), Berges of the American News Service (standing, third from left), Arnold Kruckman of the New York American (standing, fourth from left), Mitchell of the New York Herald (standing, fifth from left), and John Mitchell of the Associated Press (standing, sixth from left). The Wright brothers' pioneering invention, the Wright Flyer, is visible in the background, its wings spread wide against the clear blue sky. This photograph is a testament to the spirit of innovation and the power of human curiosity, as the world gathered to bear witness to the dawn of a new era in transportation. This evocative image is a reminder of the awe-inspiring moment when man first took to the skies, leaving the ground behind and reaching for the heavens.

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