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The Wright brothers fly... A nice first report...
The Wright brothers fly... A nice first report...
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January 02, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1904
* Wright Brothers 1st flight
* Kitty Hawk NC North Carolina
* Wilbur & Orville 1st report
The significance of this issue is the lengthier-than-most report on page 10 headed: "A Flying-Machine That Flies" which is the very historic report of the first successful flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.
The article begins with a cautious note: "Stories of flying machines that fly are to be received with exceeding caution...the rule has been that they don't fly unless they have balloon attachments. " and it continues with: "What looks like a veritable exception to that rule was reported in the newspapers of December 19...recorded that a flying machine made by Wilbur and Orville Wright, of Dayton, Ohio, was tried at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina...and few three miles against the wind, descending gracefully on the spot selected by Wilbur Wright, the navigator aboard. This machine had no balloon but was compounded of a big box-kite & a small gasolene engine...".
It then goes on with further details (see photos for full text). An extremely significant report which was not reported in all newspapers of the day given the number of hoaxes and false reports, as noted in this article's leading statement.
A front page political cartoon by W. A. Rogers: "Prospects Of A Very Happy New Year."
The centerfold leaves are lacking so present are 30 of 34 pages, the missing leaves not close to the Wrights brothers article. A library stamp to the ftpg., a few minor margin tears, minor wear at margins, 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches
Category: The 20th Century
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