48th Anniversary of the First Flight by Wright Brothers, 1951 - Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Rating
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 a US military aircraft flying over the Wright Brothers National Memorial during the 48th anniversary of the first flight by the Wright Brothers at Kill Devil Hills , North Carolina .
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 Aircraft Airplanes Military Aeronautics United States Coast Guard Helicopters 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-fnn000006-020.jpg
Genre/Form
Photograph
Type
Still Image;
Original Format
Film Negative;
Original Dimensions
4 x 5";
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
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