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Wright brothers smash all flight records...



Item # 682710

September 09, 1908

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 AEROPLANE FLIGHTS" "Orville Wright Circled Above Parade Ground at Fort Meyer, Va. - Remained in the Air 57 Minutes...Smashing All Previous Records...".
Twelve pages, tears at the margins, loose at the spine, older tape stains at the spine margin. Fragile & should be handled carefully.

Category: The 20th Century