Oct 25, 2016 - Sale 2426

Sale 2426 - Lot 81

Unsold
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,500
(WRIGHT BROTHERS)
A group of 19 rare photographs of the Wright Brothers' and their flying machines and biplanes.
Includes views of Orville and Wilbur at work; the Wright plane flying from Ft. Myer to Alexandria; Orville Wright in the air for fifty-seven minutes 31 seconds; an aeroplane with a canoe attached; a trophy committee watching a test flight; a meet in Reims, France; the Wright hydroplane and more. Silver and silver copy prints, the images measuring 5 3/4x4 1/8 to 9 3/8x7 3/4 inches (14.6x10.5 to 23.8x19.7 cm.), including a collage (with 2 prints), and a few with period retouching; 4 with typed captions attached to lower print recto, and 10 with various hand stamps and notations on verso. Circa 1905-10