Glider ready to take flight, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, 1902.

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Glider ready to take flight, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, 1902.

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Two men hold the ends of the 1902 glider as one of the Wright brothers prepares for take-off on the sand dunes of Kitty Hawk, NC in the fall of 1902. The photo was taken by one of the Wright brothers and captured on a glass plate negative.

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1902

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National Parks Gallery

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https://npgallery.nps.gov/

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