“The First Flight of a Flying Machine”
Subject(s): Airplanes--Flight testing, Painting, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Virginia--Fort Myer, Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
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A painting of the flight of Orville Wright in Fort Myer, Virginia, on July 28, 1909. The painting was created from sketches made on the spot by Charles A. Gray. The tents on the left were for President William H. Taft and his cabinet.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1909
Creator(s)
Gray, Charles Alden, 1857-1933
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“The First Flight of a Flying Machine”. [January 22, 2026]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282136. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gray, Charles Alden, 1857-1933. “The First Flight of a Flying Machine”. [22 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282136.
APA:
Gray, Charles Alden, 1857-1933., [2026, January 22]. “The First Flight of a Flying Machine”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282136.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
