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Title: First flight, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10:35 a.m.; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Summary: Orville Wright at the controls of the machine, lying prone on the lower wing with hips in the cradle which operated the wing-warping mechanism. Wilbur Wright running alongside to balance the machine, has just released his hold on the forward upright of the right wing. The starting rail, the wing-rest, a coil box, and other items needed for flight preparation are visible behind the machine.

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Info:Wright brothers

Medium: 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in.

Photographer: John T. Daniels

Created/Published: [1903 Dec. 17]

CALL NUMBER: LC-W86- 35 [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-ppprs-00626 (digital file from original)
LC-W861-35 (b&w film copy neg.)
LC-USZ62-6166A (b&w film copy neg.)

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current14:31, 5 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 14:31, 5 March 20072,400 × 1,432 (984 KB)Admin (talk | contribs)'''Title:''' First flight, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10:35 a.m.; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina '''Summary:''' Orville Wright at the controls of the machine, lying prone on the lower wing with hips in the cradle which operated the wing-warping mechanism. Wilbur Wright running alongside to balance the machine, has just released his hold on the forward upright of the right wing. The starting rail, the wing-rest, a coil box, and other items needed for flight preparation are visible behind the machine. Edited version of Image:Wrightflyer_highres.jpg {{:Info:Wright brothers}} category:1900s aircraft Category:Wright company category:1903 '''Medium:''' 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in. '''Photographer:''' John T. Daniels '''Created/Published:''' [1903 Dec. 17] CALL NUMBER: LC-W86- 35 [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-ppprs-00626 (digital file from original) <br/> LC-W861-35 (b&w film copy neg.)<br/> LC-USZ62-6166A (b&w film copy neg.)<br/> {{LOC-image|id=cph.3a53266}} {{Copyrighted free use}} The Library of Congress states that there are no known usage restrictions for this photograph. Category:Civil aircraft/Pre 1940
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