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Charles E. Taylor
Physical Description
Swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight. It is authenticated and signed by Charles E. Talyor, the mechanic on the flight. The words are written on the fabric with a typewriter and the signature is with a blue ink pen. Fabric was found in an envelope with the logo and address of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, with a hand-written description and provenance of the artifact written on it.
Summary
Swatch of original fabric from the 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz, flown by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, on the first U.S. transcontinental flight. It is authenticated and signed by Charles E. Talyor, the mechanic on the flight.
Credit Line
Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.
Date
1911
Inventory Number
A20030162000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
CRAFT-Aircraft Parts
Materials
Overall: Muslin, unfinished
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Fabric): 10.2 × 14cm (4 in. × 5 1/2 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Plastic Sleeve): 11.5 × 15.5cm (4 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.)
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20030162000