Wright machine – Historic Reproduction
![Wright machine, [between 1918 and 1920] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/84/84e35ec794df-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Wright machine comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The title names a "Wright machine," which points to an early airplane built to the Wright brothers' design, though the record notes that the label came from the National Photo Company and has not been verified. The plate is one of many glass negatives from that Washington, D.C., commercial studio, which photographed a wide range of subjects in the years around 1920, when aviation was still new and public interest in aircraft was growing. Viewers should expect some streaks and blemishes, which result from the natural deterioration of the original coatings on the glass.
| Created / published | [between 1918 and 1920] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch one. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,252 × 4,257 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-229490 |
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