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Wright Brothers National Memorial.... Item # 724340

THE 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

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Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary.... Item # 724706

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1928

  • Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur
  • Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight
  • 25th anniversary celebrations across the World

Page 20 has three related reports

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THE 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

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 12, 1909

  • The Wright Brothers
  • Airplane pioneers

This is one of the most displayable issues on the early years of the "era of flight" to be had, featuring large,

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Wright Brother 1st flight... 25th anniversary... Item # 724428

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1928

  • Wilbur & Orville Wright Brothers
  • First airplane flight success
  • Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
  • 25th anniversary celebration

The top of page 20 has a one column heading:

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Wright Brothers fly for King Edward.... Item # 177518

HARPER'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

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THE 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

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Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary.... Item # 724140

SECTION 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

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THE 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

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Wright Brothers Monument 1932 dedication... Item # 701537

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 20, 1932

  • Wright Brothers Monument dedication
  • Kitty Hawk, North Carolina National Memorial
  • Big Kill Devil Hill - Orville Wright present

The top of page 2 has a one column

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Wright Brother 1st flight... 25th anniversary... Item # 691331

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 17, 1928

  • Orville Wright Brothers
  • First airplane flight success
  • Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
  • 25th anniversary celebration

The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST FLIGHT 25

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OMAHA 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"

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1907 Wright Brothers's flying machine... Item # 678162

THE 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

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Wright brothers smash all flight records... Item # 682710

THE 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

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EVENING 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

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The Wright brothers fly! Item # 177369

HARPER'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

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HARPER'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

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HARPER'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

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HARPER'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
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Wright Brothers Aeroplane Crash.... W.A. Rogers.... Item # 177186

HARPER'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

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Wright brothers' famous flight at Fort Myer... Item # 682704

OMAHA 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"

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A flying machine before the Wright brothers... Item # 669275

SCIENTIFIC 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

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Edison and Wright Brothers Inventions... Item # 177763

HARPER'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

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Winston Churchill.... Wright Brothers in France... Item # 177510
HARPER'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
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Samuel Langley's airplane... Item # 684621

SCIENTIFIC 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"

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Orville Wright invents "automatic stabilizer".... Item # 701520

THE 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

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THE 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

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Wilbur Wright's airplane flights in France... Item # 676738

EVENING 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.

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Color illustrations.... Christmas Theme... Item # 177548

HARPER'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

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James Montgomery Flagg print... Item # 177528

HARPER'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

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Wilbur Wright's airplane flight in France... Item # 677427

THE 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)

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Wilbur Wright's airplane flight in France... Item # 676328

EVENING 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)

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THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, May 31, 1912

  • Death of aviator Wilbur Wright (Brothers)
  • 2nd running of the Indianapolis 500

Page 4 has a somewhat small report headed: "Wilbur Wright Passes

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Wilbur Wright's airplane flights in France... Item # 685542

THE 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

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Early magazine focused on human flight... Item # 711657

THE MOBILE ERA, Boston, January, 1912  As noted on the front wrapper this is: "A Magazine Promoting Human Flight", all the rage at this point just 9 years after the Wright brothers' flight, with the

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1908 Léon Delagrange airplane flight... Item # 721337

THE 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

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Death of Frank P. Lahm... Item # 583677

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1963

  • Frank Purdy Lahm death
  • Aviation pioneer
  • 1st U.S. military pilot

This 64 page newspaper has a some cutouts throughout including the front page. as see in photo.

Page 31

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Early Flight... Buttenstedt's Flying Machine... Item # 592215

SCIENTIFIC 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

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THE 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

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1911 Robert G. Fowler's trancontinental flight... Item # 676440

EVENING 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

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HARPER'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

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Nocturnal baseball.... Item # 177367

HARPER'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

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HARPER'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
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Mark Twain.... Item # 177586

HARPER'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

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Item # 177530

HARPER'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

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Aviation... Item # 177646

HARPER'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?"

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HARPER'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

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Record flight in a "Wright biplane"... Item # 177837

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 23, 1910  The full front page is a photo captioned: "The Aeroplane That Made A Record Ascension - Walter Brookins and the Wright biplane which broke the world's

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HARPER'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

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Booker T. Washington... Tuskegee... Item # 176056

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1895  Full front pg. illus. of "Wasting Spite on Waring." Inside is a full pg. with six illus. of "With the World's Transportation Commission in India - The

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