1904-

After their first historic flights in 1903, the Wrights continued improving their flying machines and test-flying in a cowpasture near Dayton, Ohio called Huffman Prairie. 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.

Camp condition upon Wilbur Wright's arrival April 10, 1908. 1902 building heavily damaged by storm. 1902 glider remains inside.
Camp condition upon Wilbur Wright's arrival April 10, 1908. 1902 building heavily damaged by storm. 1902 glider remains inside.
Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, May, 1904.
Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, May, 1904.
Orville Wright portrait, age 34, 1905, Dayton, Ohio.
Orville Wright portrait, age 34, 1905, Dayton, Ohio.
Flight 41: Orville Wright flying at height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, September 29, 1905.
Flight 41: Orville Wright flying at height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, September 29, 1905.
Flight 41, with double horizontal rudder in front and double vertical rudder behind, Orville flew 12 miles at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, September 29, 1905.
Flight 41, with double horizontal rudder in front and double vertical rudder behind, Orville flew 12 miles at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, September 29, 1905.
Wright Flyer on launching track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, summer of 1904.
Wright Flyer on launching track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, summer of 1904.
Flight 46, Orville Wright turning to the left, last photographed flight of 1905; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, October 4, 1905.
Flight 46, Orville Wright turning to the left, last photographed flight of 1905; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, October 4, 1905.
Wilbur Wright, age 38, 1905, Dayton, Ohio.
Wilbur Wright, age 38, 1905, Dayton, Ohio.
Flight 23: Orville Wright flying two circles of field at Huffman Prairie, 2 minutes, 45 seconds; Dayton, Ohio, September 7, 1905.
Flight 23: Orville Wright flying two circles of field at Huffman Prairie, 2 minutes, 45 seconds; Dayton, Ohio, September 7, 1905.
Flight 19: Orville piloting, covering a distance of 356 feet, machine close to the ground; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio
Flight 19: Orville piloting, covering a distance of 356 feet, machine close to the ground; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio
Flight 85: Orville Wright in flight, distance of approx. 1,760 feet in 40 1/5 seconds; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, November 16, 1904.
Flight 85: Orville Wright in flight, distance of approx. 1,760 feet in 40 1/5 seconds; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, November 16, 1904.
Front view of flight 41, Orville Wright flying, height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. September 29, 1905.
Front view of flight 41, Orville Wright flying, height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. September 29, 1905.
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