Photograph
First to Fly — Army Demonstration
| Among the spectators present to watch Orville Wright's demonstration of the Wright Flyer at Fort Myer, Virginia, were Lt. Frank P. Lahm (left), one of the first military officers taught to fly, and Glenn Curtiss, who had already emerged as a rival to the Wrights. Curtiss had publicly demonstrated his plane, the "June Bug" several months earlier. The appearance of Curtiss must have been upsetting to Orville. Eventually the rivalry with Curtiss and the Wrights became so intense that it may have contributed to Wilbur's premature death in 1912. |
| Image ID: | 10493 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 1908 |
| Creator Name: | United States. Army. Army Air Service. |
| City: | Fort Myer |
| County: | |
| State: | Virginia |
| Collection Name: | Harry A. Bruno papers, 1919-1969 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | U.S. Mss 53AF Box 3 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8.75 x 6.5 inches |
| Horses |
| Clothing and dress |
| Dresses |
| Hats |
| Uniforms |
| Air pilots, Military |
| Crowds |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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