Wright Brothers Garden Shed
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Orville and Wilbur Wright were enthusiastic photographers who took many shots of their family and friends. They also took numerous photos of their gliders and airplanes, and those images remain vital records of the airplane's invention. The brothers developed their glass plate negatives in a darkroom they built in the shed behind the family home.
Orville and Wilbur Wright were enthusiastic photographers who took many shots of their family and friends. They also took numerous photos of their gliders and airplanes, and those images remain vital records of the airplane's invention. The brothers developed their glass plate negatives in a darkroom they built in the shed behind the family home.
Artifact
Shed (Storage structure)
Date Made
1870-1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Originally built in the late 19th century in Dayton, Ohio.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
38.820.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
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