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Title	48th Anniversary of the First Flight by Wright Brothers, 1951 - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Date	1951-12-17
Time Period	1950s
Description	December 17, 1951 photograph of John Thomas Moore, last surviving witness of the first flight, standing in front of the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. He was there, along with 1,000 people, in observance of the 48th anniversary of the first flight by the Wright Brothers.
Subjects	Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.)--1950-1960. Wright, Orville, 1871-1948--Monuments--North Carolina--Kitty Hawk. Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912--Monuments--North Carolina--Kitty Hawk. Aeronautical museums--North Carolina--Kill Devil Hills. Wright Brothers National Memorial (N.C.) Kill Devil Hills (N.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Monuments & memorials--North Carolina
Keywords	Wright Brothers National Memorial Anniversaries Commemorations Transportation Outer Banks Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina Monuments and Memorials Monuments Wright Brothers Moore, John Thomas Holidays and Anniversaries
Location	Kill Devil Hills (N.C.)
Location (See also)	Dare County (N.C.) Outer Banks (N.C.)
Photographer	Mays, James "Jim" Earle
Company	Virginian-Pilot Newspaper
Repository	Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection;
Host Institution	Norfolk Public Library (Va.);
Copyright Holder	Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection;
Usage Rights	This material is copyrighted by the Norfolk Public Library. Reproduction in any form or by any means for reasons other than personal use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Norfolk Public Library. For further information or to obtain a high resolution digital copy of this image, please contact the Sargeant Memorial Collection staff at the Norfolk Public Library.
File Name	smc-vp-fnn000006-028.jpg
Genre/Form	Photograph
Type	Still Image;
Original Format	Film Negative;
Original Dimensions	2x2";
Digital Format	JPG;
Headline	Only Air Power Can Assure Peace, de Seversky Says at Kitty Hawk Rites (article).
Notes	SMC Digitization Phase 3. See the Virginian-Pilot, December 18, 1951, Front page and page 8.
Source	From SMC Photograph Collection, FNN6.
Collection	The Virginian-Pilot Photograph Collection SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates	36.014324, -75.667931

48th Anniversary of the First Flight by Wright Brothers, 1951 - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

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