1901

The Wrights experienced many setbacks and challenges during their second year at Kitty Hawk. But the lessons learned tested their mettle and proved to be a turning-point in their experiments. In many cases, damages to the original glass-plate negatives have been "cleaned up" for the Kitty Hawk film project and are included here for your private use only. Please be aware that these altered images are the property of David Garrigus Productions, LLC and are subject to all international copyright protections. If you wish to make additional use of any of these changed images, please contact us.

Surf near Wright camp, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1900.

Wrights' work shed, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Left to right: Edward C. Huffaker, Octave Chanute, Wilbur Wright, and George Spratt, 1901.

Wrights' work shed at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Left to right: Octave Chanute, Orville Wright, Edward C. Huffaker, and Wilbur Wright, 1901.

1901 Wright glider flown as kite, blurred, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Wright brothers' camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1901.

View from the top of Kill Devil Hill; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1901.

Wright work shed, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1901.

Wright brothers' camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1901.

Wilbur Wright gliding, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1901.

Orville at left wing end of upended glider, bottom view; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1901.

Kill Devil Hill with figures carrying Wright glider, North Carolina, 1901.

Wilbur Wright on glider just after landing. Skid marks visible behind and in the foreground, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1901.

1901 Wright glider flown as kite, Wilbur at left, Orville at right; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

1901 Wright glider flown as kite, Wilbur at left and Orville at right, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

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