Andrew S. Iddings Wright Brothers Homecoming Collection June 1909

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Andrew S. Iddings Wright Brothers Homecoming Collection June 1909

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Collection consists of negatives with accompanying contact prints, taken by Andrew S. Iddings, of the June 17-18, 1909 Dayton Homecoming Celebration to honor Orville and Wilbur Wright for their achievements in flight. In addition to members of the Wright family, other notable figures in the photographs are Ohio Governor Judson Harmon, Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhardt, General James Allen, and Lt. Frank Lahm.

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Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912

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Wilbur Wright, born April 16, 1867 in Indiana, and his brother, Orville, were inventors of the airplane. The brothers were in the printing and bicycle business in Dayton before they became interested in solving the problems of powered flight. After a series of kite and glider experiments at Kitty Hawk, N.C., the brothers built and successfully flew the first heavier-than-air powered machine on Dec. 17, 1903. The Wrights spent the next years improving their invention and in 1909, formed a company...

Wright, Orville, 1871-1948

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Orville Wright was a pioneer aviator. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug 19, 1871. He was a son of Bishop Milton and Susan Catherine (Koerner) Wright. In 1903, with his brother Wilbur Wright, he devoted much of his time to Wright Brothers' flying machine. He died on January 30, 1948, in Dayon, Ohio....

Lahm, Frank Purdy, 1877-1963

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Army officer. From the description of Reminiscences of Frank Purdy Lahm : oral history, 1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122598106 ...

Wright, Reuchlin

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Dayton (Ohio) Homecoming Celebration

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Haskell, Katharine Wright, 1874-1929

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Harmon, Judson, 1846-1927

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Wright, Milton, 1828-1917

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Allen, James, 1849-1933

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James Allen was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who was the chief signal officer of the Army from 1909-1913. He was also a member of the Aero Club of America. From the description of The James Allen papers, 1868-1933. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47902278 ...

Miller, Ivonette Wright

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Ivonette Wright Miller is a niece of Orville and Wilbur Wright. She is the daughter of Lorin Wright, a brother of Orville and Wilbur. Ivonette was born in Dayton in 1896 and grew up in close proximity to her famous uncles. From the description of Papers, 1896-1988. (University of Wisconsin, Superior). WorldCat record id: 31037473 Ivonette Wright Miller was born on April 8, 1896 to Lorin and Ivonette Stokes Wright. Ivonette's father, Lorin, was an older brother o...

Wright, Lorin

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Burkhardt, Edward E.

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Iddings, Andrew S., 1880-1974

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Andrew S. Iddings was born on October 18, 1880, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a lawyer by profession, but was also interested in exploration and photography. In 1902, he was given the opportunity to tour the Canadian Northwest as a guest of the Canadian government. Later he traveled to many parts of the world including Mexico, and parts of the Near East, South America, and Africa. During his travels Iddings tried to capture the wonders of these areas with his camera. Working for the Keystone View Comp...