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Description:
Wright, Orville (1871-1948) Signed Photo Postcard.
Black-and-white image reproduced from a photograph commemorating the Wrights' accomplishment, titled, "First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903 / Kitty Hawk, N.C." with Orville's signature in the blank margin beneath the image, to the right of the caption, blank on verso with signs of old paste, slight gray rubbed marks on image, 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.
Estimate $2,000-2,500
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Orville, Kitty HawkJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
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