Historic Newspapers: Wright Brothers
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Item #669275SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 5, 1874 Certainly the more intriguing print--almost laughable--and article is one captioned: "Proposed Flying Machine" with the text beginning: "Cannot we arouse a little more spirit and inquiry regarding the subject of a practical flying machine, and keep the ball rolling until the... Read full description -
Item #684621SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1893
* Samuel Pierpont Langley
* Early flying machine model
* Aviation before Wright Brothers
The most interesting print would be: "Dr. Langley's Flying Machine" which has as related articles. It is an unusual looking contraption created some ten years before the Wright brothers would fly.
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Item #592215SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 11, 1899
* Early flying machine
* Pre-Wright Brothers
* Early automobiles
* Prints
The front page of the issue is "The New Bridge Over the Rhine at Dusseldorf". Within the issue is: "An Improved Steam-Boiler Furnace", "The Paris Cycle and Automobile... Read full description -
Item #177848HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1904 The significance of this issue is the lengthier-than-most report on page 10 headed: "A Flying-Machine That Flies" which is the great and very historic report of the first successful flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.
The article begins with a cautious note: ... Read full description -
Item #177369HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1904 Near the back is an article marking perhaps the most significant development of the 20th century, that being manned flight. Note this issue is the month following the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk.The article is headed: "Progress of Science - The Problem of Flight" and the... Read full description -
Item #678162THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 2, 1907
* Early airplane flights
* Wright Brothers
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "A SEVERE TRYOUT FOR FLYING MACHINE". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... Read full description -
Item #676328EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WILBUR WRIGHT SURPRISES THE FRENCH" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description -
Item #177510HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "'Take Me or Leave Me.'"
This issue has photos of "Mr. Kern Formally Enters the Race"; "New York Welcomes the Olympians"; "An American Airship Triumph in... Read full description -
Item #721337THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 7, 1908
* Aviator Léon Delagrange historic flight
* French sculpture and aviation pioneer
* Early airplanes flight in France
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "M. DeLaGrange Outdoes Yesterday's Record Breaking" with related photo. (see images)
Surprisingly this... Read full description -
Item #682710THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9, 1908
* 1st ever airplane flight for over 1 hour
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
Page 4 begins with column heads: "NEW WORLD RECORD IN AEROPLANE FLIGHTS" "Orville Wright Circled Above Parade Ground at Fort Meyer, Va. - Remained in the Air 57... Read full description -
Item #682704OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 10, 1908 Over a full column on page 7 concerns early aviation, headed: "THREE PHENOMENAL TRIPS" "Wrights' Airplane, in Trial at Fort Myer, Breaks All Records" "Stays In Air Over One Hour" "Its Travels at Rate of About 37 Miles an Hour--Shorter Trip is Made With... Read full description -
Item #682705OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 11, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Orville Wright - Brothers
Page 2 has column heads: "FLYING MACHINES FOR SIX" "Orville Wright Says it is Possible to Operate Them" "May Loop The Loop In Them" "Aviator Turns Down Propositions from Amusement Managers,... Read full description -
Item #682709THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16, 1908
* Early airplane - aviation
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
* Le Mans, France flight
The top of the front page has a column headed: "WRIGHT BROTHERS HOLD ALL RECORDS" "For Sustained Airplane Flights by This Morning's Performance" "Wilbur Wright... Read full description -
Past Work of Thomas Nast ~ Republican Elephant and Democratic Donkey...
Item #177015HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Special Inducements for a Revival of Business."
This issue has photos of "The Men Behind the Political Guns" and "Folk Dances by New York Schoolgirls."... Read full description -
Item #681887THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, North Carolina, September 23, 1908
* Orville Wright Injured
* Thomas Etholen Selfridge Killed
* 1st powered airplane fatality
Page 4 has: "THE AIRSHIP DIASTER", with a corresponding article of, "The disaster to the air ship of Orville Wright in which the inventor was badly wounded... Read full description -
Item #677427THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 25, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WILBUR WRIGHT MAY ATTEMPT A CHANNEL FLIGHT" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description -
Item #177186HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Lovers Once, But Strangers Now."This issue has photos of "The Fatal Fall of the Wright Aeroplane"; "The Candidates for the Governorship of New York"; "The Amateur... Read full description -
Item #685542THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 26, 1908
* Early airplane - aviation
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
* Le Mans, France flight
* Record w/ passenger (Paul Zens)
Page 5 has a one column heading: "WILBUR WRIGHT CARRIES PASSENGER" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... Read full description -
Item #177013HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 3, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Enlivening the Campaign."
This issue has an article by James P. McGovern called "Uses and Benefits of Denatured Alcohol"; a photo of "The Present Candidate visits the Ex-Candidate"; a photo of "Miss... Read full description -
Item #177511HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "Somewhat Obscured, But Still Visible."
This issue has photos of "A House that was Built in a Day"; "With the Candidates in the West"; "A Glance Across the... Read full description -
Item #676738EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 30, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
The front page has a one column heading: "Wright Has Fall Escapes Injury" See image for brief report. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... Read full description -
Item #177347HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1908 The front page of this issue has a photo of "Paying A Nation's Debt."
This issue has a photo of "Alaska--Ten Years After"; "The Launching of the First American 'Dreadnought' "; and "Where Abraham is Buried." There is also a double page illustration of... Read full description -
Item #682434CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 1, 1909 Page 3 has a rather inconspicuous report noting that Wilbur Wright had won the very first International Michelin Cup.
The Michelin Cup was an award sponsored by the French tire manufacturer Michelin for long distance flight made in airplanes. The contest would run through 1935.
The... Read full description -
Item #177517HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 10, 1909 The most noteworthy page is found towards the back of the issue: "Play Ball", which includes 16 photos of players including Cy Young, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson. Yet another photo is of a group of people helping the Wright Brothers get ready for a... Read full description -
Item #177518HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 17, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Extremes Meet" by W. O. Wilson.
This issue has a painting by George Frederick Watts of "Algernon Charles Swinburne." There are photos of "The Wright Brothers Fly for... Read full description -
Item #177521HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The New "Sick Man of Europe"--Mahomet V."
This issue has a photos and an article on "Fostering Foreign Criminals" by Frank Marshall White and "The New Order in Turkey."... Read full description -
Item #177523HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "Race-Track Betting According to Law."
This issue has photos and an article on "Falling a Mile through Space" by Edward Wesley Potter. There are photos of "The American Polo... Read full description -
Item #718086THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1909
* Orville & Wilbur Wright Brothers
* Early airplanes flights aviators
* At Fort Myer, Virginia for tests
* Begin assemblage of airplane
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WRIGHTS BEGIN ASSEMBLING AEROPLANE" with subheads. (see images) Related... Read full description -
Item #676050EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1909
* Early airplane flights
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
* U.S. government contract ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATOR FACES STRONG TESTS AT FT. MEYER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from... Read full description -
Item #177528HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "A Notable Dramatic Event--The Maid of Orleans...Miss Maude Adams in the role of Joan of Arc."
This issue has a photo spread of "Two Prophets Not Without Honor"; "The Winning Car in... Read full description -
Item #177367HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 10, 1909 The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Disturbers of Traffic" by G. J. Perrett.
This issue has a photo spread of "The Senate Studies the Problem of Flight"; "Cincinnati's Novel Attempt at Nocturnal Baseball"; "A Prisoner of Science"; "The United... Read full description -
Item #177530HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1909 There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Executive Wink--Mr. Taft's Contribution to the Presidential Humanities--The Successor to Mr. Roosevelt's Illustrious Smile."
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Item #177842HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 14, 1909 The prime content within this issue is the page 7 and 8 article with prints: "How the Wrights Made Good - The Story Of Their Successful Flight With A Passenger At Fort Myer, Virginia, Which Fulfilled The Government Test And Provided The Practical Value of The Aeroplane"... Read full description -
Item #177129HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 9, 1909 Almost the entire front page is taken up with the famous photo captioned: "A New Kind Of Gull In New York Harbor--Wilbur Wright...made a most spectacular flight on Sept. 29th when he circled the Statue of Liberty...without mishap..." . A great & very displayable... Read full description -
Item #177077HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 16, 1909 Full front page photo: "Wilbur Wright's Amazing Flight", shows Wright in flight over the Hudson River with New York in the background. Inside page has 3 photos relating to Wrights flight. The issue contains many other prints, news of the day, and period advertisements. -
Item #653249SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 23, 1909 The front of the issue contains two illustrations "The 'Narwahl' Cruising at the Surface" and "The 'Narwahl' Latest and Largest of the United States Submarines" with an accompanying article inside. Inside the issue is a text report "A Talk with Wilbur... Read full description -
Item #177548HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 11, 1909 The front page of this issue has an illustration of "What a Chance!" by J. A. Williams.
This issue has many illustrations, some of them slightly colored. There is one of "The Lighthouse Keeper's Christmas Greetings" by H. M Brett and there are some colored ones,... Read full description -
Item #177586HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 17, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "A Seasonable Suggestion" by Kemble.
This issue has photos of "The Master of Twelve Million Miles of Wire" and "Homage to Mark Twain's Memory." There is also an article of "Mark... Read full description -
Item #677290THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 9, 1908
* Wright Brothers test flights
* Orville & Wilbur Wright
* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, NC
The front page is a one column heading: "WRIGHT BROTHERS AGAIN SUCCEED" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #676440EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 23, 1911
* Aviator Robert G. Fowler - early aviation pioneer
* 1st transcontinental airplane flight (stages) (W to E)
* Wright Brothers Model B biplane
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATOR FOWLER AGAIN FAILS TO CROSS HIGH MOUNTAINS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly... Read full description -
Item #177646HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Persian Lamb Protests Against Assimilation."
This issue has an article of "What's Wrong with Aviation?" by Albert S. LeVino. The double page illustration is of "Floor-Manager Taft: 'Hold On, Colonel--You Can't Do the Grizzly Bear... Read full description -
Item #589710VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1912 The front page of this issue features an article "Frank Coffyn, Whose Aeroplane Flies, Swims, Crawls" which includes a photo of Frank Coffyn with a drawing of the aeroplane. The article states that "...This machine is fitted with aluminium pontoons, which... Read full description -
Death of Wilbur Wright...
Item #177660HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Greatest of Aviators--The death of Wilbur Wright from typhoid fever...."
This issue has an illustration called "The Revolutionist" by Kemble. There is also an article with photos called "An Exhibition of Inca Treasures" by Walter L.... Read full description -
Item #678552THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 16, 1913
* Orville Wright Brothers
* Hydroplane test flights
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "Orville Wright Flies Again For First Time Since Brother's Death; Perfects A New Hydroplane For Use During Floods" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) Surprisingly this... Read full description -
Item #701520THE TIMES, Los Angeles, Jan. 5, 1914
* Orville Wright 0 Wright Brothers fame
* "Automatic stabilizer" invention
* Wright Model E airplane aeroplane
* FRONT LEAF ONLY *******
The top of the front page has a photo of Orville Wright along with illustration of the Wright Model E with heading: "Says He Has Revolutionized... Read full description -
Item #177763HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, December 5, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page, there is an illustration titled "If It Came Our Way" by Oliver Herford.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Are We Ready? by Howard D. Wheeler; "The Anti-Papal... Read full description -
Item #559355THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, September 12, 1925
* PN-9 No. 1 seaplane rescue
* Commander John Rodgers
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* 'CAPTAIN JOHN' AIRMEN'S HERO
* His Optimism in Time of Disaster Given by Crew as Reason for Hoping
* Honolulu Cheers Fliers
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Item #724340THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928
* Wright Brothers National Memorial
* Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #629590THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1928
* Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh
* Airplane inventor Orville Wright
* Harmon Trophy presentation
Page 5 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH SHARES HONOR WITH WRIGHT" with subheads that include: "Inventor Escorts Ocean Flier to Conference Platform to Receive Harmon Trophy" and more. (see)... Read full description -
Item #724140SECTION 3 ONLY of the New York Times, December 16, 1928
* Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight
* 25th anniversary - editorial on the early history of aviation
Page 4 of this section 3 only has a an editorial with one column heading: "Twenty-Five Years Of Flying" (see images)
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