1903 Wright Powered Flight Photographs

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1903 powered machine in shop.
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Assembling the 1903 machine in the new camp building
at Kill Devil Hill, Oct. 1903.
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1903 machine and camp buildings at Kill Devil Hill,
Nov. 24, 1903. Wilbur Wright in doorway.
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1903 machine and camp buildings at Kill Devil Hill,
Nov. 24, 1903. Wilbur Wright in doorway.
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Front view of 1903 machine.
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Machine on track, Big Kill Devil Hill,
prior to trial of Dec. 14, 1903.
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Machine on track, Big Kill Devil Hill,
prior to trial of Dec.14, 1903.
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Wilbur Wright in damaged machine
after unsuccessful trial, Dec. 14, 1903.
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Wilbur Wright in damaged machine
after unsuccessful trial, Dec. 14, 1903.
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First flight, Dec. 17, 1903.
Distance, 120 feet. Time, 12 seconds.
Orville Wright at controls.
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Third flight, Dec. 17, 1903. Distance, 200 feet.
Time 15 seconds. Orville Wright at controls.
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End of fourth and longest flight of Dec. 17, 1903.
Distance 852 feet. Time, 59 seconds.
Wilbur Wright at controls.
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Machine at end of fourth flight, rudder frame
broken in landing, Dec. 17, 1903.

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