Wright Brothers Fly Over Fort Myer in 1909

We posted another piece about this event a while back. This is a much higher resolution image from the event at Fort Myer.

Wright Brothers plane over Ft. Myer in Arlington - 1909 — Wright Brothers plane over Ft. Myer in Arlington – 1909

Source: Library of Congress

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