The Wright Brother's Legacy

Author(s): Walt Burton

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, this is an in-depth photographic portrait - including memorabilia and souvenirs, vintage postcards, posters and stereopticon images - of their monumental work in aviation.

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Exhibition schedule: The Dayton Art Institute, Ohio, USA, 4 Jul-7 Sep 2003; Virginia Air & Space Centre, Hampton, USA, 1 Nov 2003-11 Jan 2004.

Walt Burton, editor, is a collector and dealer in vintage photography. Burton discovered and purchased the archives of William Preston Mayfield, a Dayton, Ohio photographer who was the Wright Bros, personal photographer. Among the 7,000 negatives and images are hundreds of unpublished images of the Wright Brothers and their aircraft. Burton went on to acquire a vast collection of Wright-related material, including vintage postcards, letters, posters, and related souvenirs. Owen Findsen is a writer and historian specializing in Ohio history. He was a features writer with the Cincinnati Enquirer for 35 years.

General Fields

  • : 9780810942677
  • : harryn
  • : harryn
  • : 1.82
  • : 07 July 2003
  • : 292mm X 254mm X 19mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Walt Burton
  • : Hardback
  • : 629.130092273
  • : 224
  • : 250 colour illustrations