Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of Wright glider built for Pilot Parmelee at the Dominguez Air Meet, 1912. At center, four men gather on either side of a large glider resting on the ground. To the right, Two men wearing hats and dark coats grip the wing of the glider. To the far left, two additional men wearing dark coats and hats press their legs against the bottom frame of the glider. One of the men turns to face the camera. Several bars support the wingspan of the lightly-colored glider. Also, a single seat can be seen on the glider near the men on the left. In the extreme background, a large grassy field is visible.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 16 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs
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